Correction: A previous headline for this story misspelled the name of the former Cleveland Browns offensive lineman. He is Jedrick Wills.
Wills is planning to sit out ‘most – or possibly all’ of the 2025 campaign, according to Fox Sports’ Jordan Schultz.
The reason? Wills dealt with a lingering knee issue that limited him to five games in 2024. Schultz noted that while the 26-year-old Wills has drawn interest from multiple teams, he believes taking time off to get healthy ‘is the best move for the long-term future of his career.’
Wills was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft after a standout career at Alabama. The 6-5, 307-pound blocker immediately emerged as the team’s starting left tackle and started 48 of a possible 53 games to begin his NFL career.
Over the last two seasons, injuries have limited Wills to just 13 appearances and 12 starts. He played just 245 offensive snaps (20.8% of Cleveland’s team total) in 2024, surrendering three sacks and allowing a whopping seven penalties while struggling with his overall mobility.
Even when healthy, Pro Football Focus has never graded Wills better than 52nd among qualified tackles during his five-year career. As such, it isn’t clear what type of interest he’ll draw if he does sit out the 2025 NFL season in an effort to get healthy.
The Browns are set to roll with Dawand Jones and Jack Conklin as their starting tackle duo during the 2025 NFL season. Cleveland signed veteran Cornelius Lucas to help replace Wills and occupy the swing tackle role on its roster.
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