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Fannin's Surge: Browns' Tight End Becomes Go-To Receiver
6 Nov
Summary
- Harold Fannin set career highs with 10 catches for 154 yards.
- He leads the Browns in receptions and receiving yardage.
- Fannin has 107 catches in his first two seasons, a team tight end record.
Tight end Harold Fannin has become a crucial 'go-to' receiver for the Cleveland Browns in recent weeks. He set career highs with 10 receptions for 154 yards in the recent loss to the Steelers, despite a fumble earlier in the game. Fannin downplayed the surge, attributing it to practice and improved chemistry with quarterback Deshaun Watson.
Fannin, now in his second season, leads the Browns with 35 receptions for 411 yards and three touchdowns. His emergence is partly due to the attention rookie receivers KC Concepcion and Denzel Boston draw, opening up opportunities for him. Coach Todd Monken praised Fannin's improvement, noting his good hands and run-after-catch ability, and expressed a desire to get him the ball more often.
His recent performance places him second in tight end single-game yardage in franchise history, behind only Ozzie Newsome. Fannin's 107 catches in his first two seasons also set a franchise record for a tight end. With nine games remaining, he is on pace to potentially surpass Josh Gordon's franchise record for receptions in a player's first two seasons.
