For the first time in seven seasons, the Denver Broncos will head into December with a winning record, something that seemed unfathomable when they stumbled to a 1-5 start. In their first month under Sean Payton, the Broncos (6-5) lost three games at home to underdogs — the Raiders, Commanders and Jets — who are a combined 10-22 against other opponents. Of course, their worst loss was that 70-20 meltdown in Miami in Week 3 when they surrendered 10 touchdowns — one more than they've given up in their last six games combined.
Browns star defensive end Myles Garrett did not suffer any structural damage to his left shoulder in Sunday's game at Denver, a positive development for a Cleveland team rocked by major injuries all season. Garrett, who has 13 sacks for Cleveland's top-ranked defense, got hurt during the 29-12 loss to the Broncos. Coach Kevin Stefanski said an MRI showed nothing major wrong in Garrett's shoulder, the same one he sprained in a single-car crash last year.
The Cleveland Browns have signed a new quarterback to their practice squad, following the brutal news that Deshaun Watson would be out the rest of the season due to a shoulder injury.
Joe Flacco's arrival hasn't altered the Cleveland Browns' plans at starting quarterback. The 38-year-old Flacco, who went 18-3 in his career against the Browns while playing mostly with the Ravens, initially will be on the team's practice squad, with the expectation he'll soon be added to the active roster.