Desmond Bryant Injury: Updates on Browns DE's Pectoral and Recovery

Cleveland Browns defensive end Desmond Bryant reportedly suffered a torn pectoral muscle in July and will miss the entire 2016 season.

Continue for updates. 

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Bryant Out for Season

Thursday, July 28

Adam Caplan of ESPN reported Bryant has been placed on the reserve list by the team and will not play this season.

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Bryant Injured After Career Year with Browns

Bryant appeared in 14 games last season, and he recorded a career-high six sacks with the Browns.

The 30-year-old was expected to play a significant role along the Cleveland defensive line in 2016, but an extended absence will complicate things for head coach Hue Jackson's club. 

The Browns ranked 28th in the NFL last season with 29 total sacks, and their front seven is devoid of experienced and dynamic players who can wreak havoc on opposing quarterbacks. 

And now that Bryant is evidently slated to watch from the sidelines this season, third-round draft pick Carl Nassib out of Penn State could play a far bigger role than expected during his first professional season. 

A 2015 Lombardi Award winner as the nation's top lineman, Nassib notched an NCAA-high 16 sacks and 46 total tackles during his final season with the Nittany Lions.