Browns LB Jamie Collins Suffers Knee Injury, Ruled Out vs. Lions

Cleveland Browns linebacker Jamie Collins left Sunday's game against the Detroit Lions and will not return after suffering a knee injury.  

Collins, 28, had one tackle before exiting. 

In his second season with the Browns, Collins previously suffered a concussion in Week 2's loss to the Baltimore Ravens. He missed three games before returning to the lineup.

"He's begging me to play safety," Browns defensive coordinator Gregg Williams said. "And I'm not saying he couldn't be the best one out there right now. If he wanted to play defensive end, he could play defensive end."

"There's lots of things about his versatility, that it's gonna be fun and challenging to find spots to cut him loose," he added.

The Browns signed Collins to a $50 million contract extension this offseason, so his injury-riddled 2017 has been a bit of a disappointment.