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end Emmanuel Ogbah on Sunday when they face the New Orleans Saints. Ogbah will miss the game with an ankle sprain he suffered late in the first quarter of the Week 1 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. While Ogbah came back in that game Authentic Terrance Mitchell Jersey , he was limited to just 27 games and was spotted at team headquarters on Monday in a walking boot.As if that was not enough, starting linebacker Christian Kirksey is questionable as he works his way through shoulder and ankle injuries: Kirksey has not missed a game in his NFL career, so it would be surprising if he is not on the field come kickoff on Sunday.The Browns will turn to defensive end Chris Smith, signed in the offseason as a free agent from the Cincinnati Bengals, and Anthony Zettel, claimed off waivers from the Detroit Lions prior to the season opener, in Ogbah’s absence. It should also open up additional pass rushing opportunities for rookie linebacker Genard Avery.Fortunately for the Browns and Ogbah, the third-year defensive end avoided a high-ankle sprain, which would have landed him on the sidelines for multiple weeks. However, with the Browns following up the game against the Saints with a home game against the New York Jets on September 20 - just four days later - it is a distinct possibility that Ogbah will not return to the field until the September 30 game against the Oakland Raiders. It’s disappointing to think of Ogbah missing a pair of games Womens David Njoku Jersey , but if it helps him be healthy for the rest of the season that would help ease the pain.E.J. Gaines returns to Browns practice after preseason injury scare Cleveland Browns cornerback E.J. Gaines returned to practice on Sep. 6, just 18 days removed from what was feared to have been a significant preseason knee injury.Gaines, 26, escaped with a few weeks on the shelf after being carted off the team’s Berea training facility field on Aug. 19.The 26-year-old cornerback joined the Browns this offseason and figured to be a large part of the team’s defensive backfield rotation, and he still should be once he returns. But that return likely will not be in Week 1 as the Browns’ matchup with Pittsburgh at FirstEnergy Stadium is just three days.“Yes, he did some individual today,” head coach Hue Jackson said after Thursday’s practice. “He probably still will not make it this week, but obviously, it was good to have him back out there.”Without Gaines, expect T.J. Carrie Womens Nick Chubb Jersey , preseason standout Denzel Rice, and maybe even nickel back and backup safety Briean Boddy-Calhoun to see situational playing time on Sunday. Carrie has struggled playing from the slot this season, a spot the Browns would likely prefer to have Gaines deployed at once he’s healthy and able enough to be effective.During last year’s 21-18 Week 1 loss to Pittsburgh, the former cornerbacks surrendered 263 passing yards, including a dominant 11-catch, 182-yard performance by superstar receiver Antonio Brown. As it stands now, with or without Gaines, the team’s entire cornerback depth chart has been revamped this offseason. New general manager John Dorsey targeted secondary speed in making those changes, so this week will be a good test of his moves. Are the Browns now more equipped to limit Brown and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s prolific rapport?