Browns’ Jordan Poyer “Hopes” Carson Wentz Runs

So Cleveland Browns safety Jordan Poyer wants Carson Wentz to take off and run Sunday.

Be careful what you wish for, maybe a little Madden truck stick action perhaps?

Wentz, of course, suffered a hairline fracture in his ribs during the Philadelphia Eagles’ preseason opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The North Dakota State product then missed the rest of the exhibition games.

“He can run. We know he’s got the rib issues, so we hope he does run,” Poyer said Wednesday via Ohio.com. “If he does, we’ve got to make him pay for it.”

The athletic Wentz ran the ball 216 times for 1,028 yards with 13 touchdowns and a 4.8 yards per carry average during his collegiate career.

“He’s a big dude. He can take hits. When he does run with that ball, you’ve got to make him feel it. A quarterback scrambling, it’s a different league. You’ve got to make sure you put punishment on him and make sure they feel you when they do run.”

Whether Wentz runs a lot remains to be seen, but Poyer admitted has the most respect from the defense.

“Carson Wentz does have the most respect in our defensive room,” he said. “And that’s how we’re preparing.”