Jarvis Landry sounds off on Browns’ future, playing through injuries

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry would like to stay with the team, but it’s not necessarily up to him.

Landry struggled with injuries, starting Week 2 with a knee sprain. He played in 12 games, catching 52 passes for 520 yards receiving. It was a down year by his standards. Yet, Landry claims he was injured all season due to the fact he never fully recovered from that knee sprain.

“Reality behind all this is I came back to play in the best shape of my life, I got hurt week 2 with a high grade MCL Sprain, Partial quad tear and bone bruise. Then came back way to early and ended up staying hurt the entire season. You never heard me mention anything about it,” Landry tweeted.

Landry also commented on why he didn’t make himself available to the media post-Odell Beckham Jr. trade, claiming it had nothing to do with the front office or his future at the time:

Browns: Should Cleveland keep Jarvis Landry?

Landry reportedly made it clear to the Browns that he wants to stay put. Without Beckham Jr. and much competition at the wide receiver position, Landry could made a real argument to be the No. 1 wideout again next season in Cleveland, despite coming off a down year.

“I have put the ball in CLE court by telling them I would like to stay but if not then I’m confident enough in myself to be a better healthy me this year and moving forward to helping do my part in winning a championship elsewhere,” Landry said.

Landry followed up that statement with several social media comments that suggested he gave it his all despite the injury issues.

It’s tough to argue with the source itself, but Landry hasn’t had a 1,000-yard season since 2019. His career in Cleveland has mainly been as a dependable third-down threat, rather than an explosive one-on-one game-breaker. In fairness, that’s what the Browns have needed him to be.