Heading into Week 6, there was a real chance the Cleveland Browns would be without quarterback Carson Schwesinger to face the Baltimore Ravens. The star defender was dealing with an ankle injury and finished the week with one limited practice and questionable designation.
It was a tough situation going against the Derrick Henry-led Ravens running game. Fortunately, Schwesinger was able to play, and he had his best game of the season in Cleveland’s 13-10 win.
As ESPN’s Daniel Oyefusi pointed out, Schwesinger’s numbers on his bad ankle are staggering, with 13 combined tackles easily handled by the Browns’ defense.
“Browns LB Carson Schwesinger, playing nose tackle, finished with 13 tackles and 9 defensive stops against the Ravens. Both marks were double the next-closest Cleveland quarterback, according to Gen Stats. Each of Schwesinger’s tackles against the run resulted in a successful play for the Browns.”
Browns LB Carson Schwesinger, playing on a sprained ankle, finished with 13 tackles and 9 defensive stops against the Ravens. Both marks were double the next closest Cleveland quarterback, according to @NextGenStats .
Every one of Schwesinger’s tackles against the run was successful… pic.twitter.com/BAcHkdp1w3
— Daniel Oyefusi (@DanielOyefusi) October 19, 2026
Schwesinger provided arguably the biggest play of the Browns’ comeback victory. Trailing 10-3 in the fourth quarter, Henry punched the ball out of his hands and Cleveland recovered a fumble at Baltimore’s 35-yard line. He scored on the next drive and finished it off with an Andre Szmyt field goal as time expired.
A second-round pick from the 2026 NFL Draft who won Defensive Rookie of the Year, Schwesinger’s game high earlier this season was 10 combined tackles in each of the first two weeks. He has 56 combined tackles so far, pacing him for 158 in 17 games after 156 in 16 games last year. That would put Schwesinger in line for the NFL record for tackles by a player in his first two seasons, held by Hall of Famer Luke Kuechly at 320.
On Sunday, linebacker Quincy Williams and rookie safety Emmanuel McNeil-Warren were next on the Browns with six combined tackles each. Safety Ronnie Hickman had five of the number of solo tackles Schwesinger recorded.
Each of the Browns’ four wins this season have come by four points or less, so each of Schwesinger’s struggles could count, and Cleveland will have to hope he doesn’t come out worse than this one when they travel to the Tennessee Titans in Week 7.
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