5:01pm: Judkins is facing a recovery timeline of four to five months, Cabot reports. That should allow him to fully heal with plenty of time before training camp.
4:18pm: Quinshon Judkins‘ 2025 season has come to an end. The rookie running back suffered a fractured fibula along with a dislocated ankle in today’s game, Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski announced. 
Stefanski confirmed (via Cleveland.com’s Mary Kay Cabot) Judkins will undergo surgery. Once that takes place, a lengthy recovery process will begin. This development marks an abrupt and unwanted end to Judkins’ debut campaign in the NFL.
The second-round pick was arrested in July on charges of battery and domestic violence. Those were ultimately dropped, something which paved the way for a fully-guaranteed rookie contract to be signed just before the start of the regular season. Judkins wound up being activated in time for Week 2, and he was in the fold from that point on.
That run of availability came to an end when the 22-year-old was carted off the field during today’s contest against the Bills. Not long after that took place, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported a fibula fracture had occurred. Testing to evaluate a potential knee injury took place, and it appears nothing was revealed on that front. That represents a small consolation, but today’s news is still a notable blow to Cleveland’s offense late in the year.
Having elected not to re-sign Nick Chubb, the Browns relied heavily on Judkins once he joined the lineup. The Ohio State product notched double-digit carries 12 times in 13 games entering Sunday, including five games with 20 or more attempts. Judkins totaled 947 scrimmage yards prior to suffering the injury. He will look to build off that production once healthy in 2026.
The Browns also have Jerome Ford in the backfield to close out the campaign. Rookie Dylan Sampson is another candidate to receive an increased workload over the final two games of the season. Cleveland sits at 3-12 after today’s loss, so attention will increasingly turn to the team’s position in the first round of April’s draft. Efforts to end on a winning note have been dealt a blow with Judkins sidelined, though.