Browns OT Dawand Jones calls out Jets’ Minkah Fitzpatrick for his hit that knocked KC Concepcion out of the game in Week 5
The Browns offensive lineman had a pretty clear feeling on Minkah Fitzpatrick’s hit that knocked KC Concepcion out of the game.
The Cleveland Browns fell to the New York Jets in Week 5, and the loss came with a costly blow to the offense early on.
Browns rookie WR KC Concepcion left the game with a head injury after a hit from Jets safety Minkah Fitzpatrick. The hit landed Concepcion in the concussion protocol.
Some folks are viewing the play as dirty, while others see it as just a football play. One Browns player made it clear which side he’s on.
Dawand Jones stood up for KC Concepcion
Former Browns draft pick Dawand Jones had to step in and play significant snaps against the Jets after filling in for OT Tytus Howard. Jones was also the player who went after Fitzpatrick following the hit on Concepcion.
After the game, Jones spoke with reporters inside the locker room about the hit and what he said to Fitzpatrick.
“I just told him that shit’s f***** up,” Jones said. “He just told me, ‘It’s football,’ and I’m not down with that shit. That sh*** not football at that point.”
That’s a strong way to put it from Jones. It’s also the opposite of how Browns head coach Todd Monken sees it. Monken called it a bang-bang play and said he doesn’t believe Fitzpatrick is a dirty player.
Jones sided with a lot of Browns fans on this one. A lot of the chatter on social media right after the hit matched his opinion that it wasn’t a football play.
Minkah Fitzpatrick has history with the Browns
Fitzpatrick is a player Browns fans are plenty familiar with. His low hit on RB Nick Chubb in 2023 blew out Chubb’s knee and knocked him out for the rest of that season. That injury changed the course of Chubb’s career.
Flash forward to 2026, and Fitzpatrick has now knocked Concepcion out of at least one game. Monken confirmed after the loss that Concepcion is in the concussion protocol. The rookie will have to clear it before he can suit up against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 6.
Losing Concepcion for any stretch would hurt the Browns. Cleveland used a first-round pick on him to give the offense a big-time playmaker, and Baltimore is a tough divisional opponent to face without him.
For Jones, the takeaway is simple: he doesn’t believe Fitzpatrick’s hit was a football play, and he wasn’t afraid to say so. Whether Concepcion clears the protocol in time for Baltimore will play out this week, and the coming days are going to be telling.
