Tashaun Gipson Injury: Updates on Browns Safety's Ankle and Return
Cleveland Browns safety Tashaun Gipson has missed the team's last three games as he recovers from a high ankle sprain, but he is ready to play.
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Gipson Active for Week 8
Sunday, Nov. 1
Andrew Gribble of ClevelandBrowns.com announced that Gipson was not among the inactive players against the Arizona Cardinals.
Latest on Gipson's Practice Status Ahead of Week 8
Saturday, Oct. 31
The Browns announced Gipson was a limited participant in practice all week.
Pettine Comments on Gipson's Recovery
Thursday, Oct. 22
Head coach Mike Pettine said Gipson is "real close" to returning to the lineup, via Alex Marvez of Fox Sports.
Browns Will Struggle to Replace Gipson if He Misses More Time
In his fourth season out of Wyoming, Gipson has emerged as one of the best safeties in football. He made 52 tackles and six interceptions in 2014 before a knee injury cut his season short at 11 games. It was the second straight campaign Gipson led the AFC in interceptions, leading to his first Pro Bowl berth.
The 2015 season has been fraught with frustrations on and off of the field. Gipson sat out OTAs during the offseason in hopes of landing a new contract before showing up for minicamp with a hamstring injury, per Cabot. He also suffered a muscle strain in camp that kept him off the field for a bit.
On the bright side, that's opened up an opportunity for Jordan Poyer to familiarize himself with the first-team defense. His conversion from cornerback allowed him to get more playing time in the preseason, though, as he remains a valuable special teams contributor.
Still, he'll struggle to replicate Gipson's effectiveness despite the experience he recently picked up. Pro Football Focus ranked Gipson as its fourth-best coverage safety in 2014 (h/t ESPN.com's Jeremy Fowler), a ranking that may have been higher had he not missed time. The Browns will have their fingers crossed Gipson's not going to suffer another injury this season.
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