The Facts: Griffin sustained a significant injury during the team's season opener at Philadelphia on Sunday and has been placed on injured reserve.

Diehards Line: Under the new injured reserve rules for the 2016 season, each team can designate one player to return. Designation does not need to be made until that player is able to return to practice. A player placed on injured reserve is eligible to return to practice in six weeks and must miss a minimum of eight games. Nonetheless, Griffin is expected to miss an extended period of time during the 2016 season after medical tests on Sunday night and Monday morning revealed a fractured coracoid bone in his left shoulder. Although surgery is not required at this time, Griffin’s left shoulder will be re-evaluated in 3-4 weeks. Josh McCown, who started eight games for the Browns last season, will be the starter in Griffin's absence. He completed 186 of 292 passes for 2,109 yards with 12 touchdowns, four interceptions and a 93.3 rating in 2015.