What happened: Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Mason Graham enters the scheduled Week 6 matchup against the Baltimore Ravens listed as questionable, but he is not expected to play. Graham has been working back from MCL and ankle sprains that kept his status uncertain leading up to kickoff. With the game not yet started and the score at 0-0, Cleveland prepares to line up without its interior disruptor.

Why it matters: Holding a defensive tackle out when lower-body injuries linger is the only sensible roster management decision for the Cleveland Browns in the regular season. Interior linemen rely on ankle stability and knee leverage on every snap against a physical Baltimore Ravens front. Protecting Graham from further structural damage matters far more to the defense than forcing him onto the field compromised for a single Week 6 contest.