Overview
- Browns head coach Todd Monken publicly praised Judkins' on-field work at mandatory minicamp, saying he 'looks good' and appears to have regained his confidence and explosiveness.
- Judkins has resumed team activity less than six months after a Week 16 fractured fibula and dislocated ankle that required surgery and ended his rookie season.
- The rookie led Cleveland with 827 rushing yards and seven touchdowns in 14 games in 2025 and is listed as the Browns' clear No. 1 running back on the depth chart.
- Judkins' availability matters because Cleveland ranked near the bottom of the league in rushing last year and the team still faces questions about its quarterback situation.
- His legal issue from July 2025 was resolved when prosecutors dropped the domestic-battery charges, and the next major evaluation of his recovery will come when pads go on at training camp.