CB Denzel Ward cleared from concussion protocol, will play against Chargers [Video]

BEREA, Ohio — The Browns are set to take on the Los Angeles Chargers Sunday inside Huntington Bank Field, and they’ll do so with their star cornerback in the mix as Denzel Ward has been cleared from concussion protocol.

Ward was placed in the protocol after last week’s game against the Baltimore Ravens, where he was taken off the field for evaluation for a head injury. He did not return to the game and in the post-game press conference, head coach Kevin Stefanski confirmed Ward sustained a concussion and was going into the protocol.

Concussions are no new thing for Ward, who has now sustained six concussions since entering the league in 2018. After sustaining his fifth concussion during training camp this summer, Ward discussed concern about the growing number of brain injuries but expressed no desire to step away from the game.

“I know people worry about the number …