DECEMBER 28, 2021 • CLEVELAND.COM
CLEVELAND BROWNS 2-8 · 4TH IN AFC NORTH
2-8 · 4TH IN AFC NORTH
Next Game vs Steelers · Fri 1:15AM
CLE +3.5 TOTAL 36.5
Baker Mayfield thrived late in games in 2020, but it's been a struggle this season The Browns’ offensive struggles in the fourth quarter are intertwined with Mayfield’s late-game struggles. Both have been a big step down fr...
Browns sign two to practice squad, make other roster moves The Browns have signed WR Lawrence Cager and TE Miller Forristall to the practice squad
DECEMBER 28, 2021 • CLEVELANDBROWNS.COM
Donovan Peoples-Jones - Could cede snaps to Schwartz Cleveland head coach Kevin Stefanski said Anthony Schwartz's role will expand over the final two games, suggesting a decreased role for Peoples-Jones, Marla Ridenour of the Akron B...
Impact Schwartz returned from a three-game absence due to a concussion to play a scaled-back role the last two games and caught a touchdown on his lone target in Week 16's loss to the Packers. The rookie speedster is similar to Peoples-Jones in that both are considered downfield threats, so it would seem natural any increase in Schwartz's role would come at the expense of Peoples-Jones' snap count. The second-year wideout caught just one of five targets for five yards last week and has a 44-percent catch rate (15 of 34 targets) over the last six games as the team's primary downfield option.
DECEMBER 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Anthony Schwartz - Expanding role Schwartz is expected to see his role on offense grow over the final two weeks of the season, Marla Ridenour of the Akron Beacon Journal reports. "I think for sure with Anthony comi...
Impact Schwartz, a 2021 third-round pick, opened the season down the wideout depth chart while also being used as a returner on kickoffs, but he appeared to inch ahead of veteran Rashard Higgins prior to sustaining a concussion. He then missed three games before returning to play the previous two, although Higgins received more snaps. Schwartz scored his first touchdown last week and gives the Browns another speed element outside the numbers. It's unclear if the rookie's role will grow at the expense of Higgins or Donovan Peoples-Jones, who's been the primary downfield threat but caught just one of five targets for five yards in last week's loss to Green Bay.
DECEMBER 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Colin Cowherd: 'The Packers have an unsolvable issue'
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Notes: Jadeveon Clowney, Jedrick Wills Jr. among 7 starters, key contributors activated from COVID-19 list Reinforcements arrived Monday from the COVID-19 reserve list. The Browns activated nine players, including several starters and key contribu...
DECEMBER 27, 2021 • BROWNSZONE.COM
Packers must improve their run defense before postseason
The Green Bay Packers have a leg up in the race to earn the NFC's No. 1 seed and lone first-round playoff byeDECEMBER 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Elijah Lee - Lands on COVID list The Browns placed Lee placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday after he tested positive for the virus, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Impact Lee's mostly been a contributor on special teams, while providing depth at deep depth at linebacker. Any potential absence moving forward shouldn't impact the Browns' defense. However, he'll try to clear protocols in time to suit up Week 17 in Pittsburgh.
DECEMBER 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Jedrick Wills Jr. - Clears COVID protocols Wills was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday.
Impact Wills tested positive for COVID on Dec. 14 and has missed the Browns' last two games. Now that he's healthy, he'll return to his role of starting left tackle Sunday against the Steelers.
DECEMBER 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Drew Forbes - Returns to active roster Forbes was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday.
Impact Forbes was placed in COVID protocols on Dec. 14 and has missed the Browns' last two games. He'll return Sunday against the Steelers, providing depth to the Browns' offensive line.
DECEMBER 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Mack Wilson - Returns from COVID list Wilson was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday.
Impact Wilson tested positive for the virus on Dec. 17 and has missed the Browns' last two games. Wilson's return will strengthen the depth of the Browns' linebacker unit Sunday against the Steelers.
DECEMBER 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Stefanski, Browns second-guessed, stung by close losses
Browns coach Kevin Stefanski offered no excuses or regrets for his late-game decisions in Saturday’s 24-22 loss to the Green Bay Packers, who sealed the win by intercepting Baker M...DECEMBER 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kevin Stefanski says Baker Mayfield will rebound from 4 INTs, discusses close losses and pass-heavy game plan vs. Packers After two straight two-point losses, the Browns will play their last two games with their fingers crossed. In order to make the playoffs for...
DECEMBER 27, 2021 • BROWNSZONE.COM
Healthy Jedrick Wills will return to left tackle, Joel Bitonio to left guard When healthy, Wills is back at left tackle and Bitonio goes back to his traditional spot. Not surprising but Bitonio’s play could open optio...
DECEMBER 27, 2021 • USATODAY.COM
Cleveland Browns: Monday Rewind Has Playoff Breakdowns And More, On The OBR Twitch Channel It wasn't over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor, and it ain't over now. The OBR Twitch Channel returns to break down the Browns AFC Play...
DECEMBER 27, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM
Malik McDowell - Back from COVID list McDowell (illness) was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday.
Impact McDowell sat out the past two games after testing positive for the virus but is now back for the Browns. The 25-year-old has 30 total tackles and three sacks in 13 games for Cleveland this season.
DECEMBER 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Troy Hill - Activated from COVID list Hill (knee) was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday.
Impact Hill was dealing with a knee injury before landing on the COVID list in mid-December, but he's now back on the active roster after missing the past two games. The 30-year-old was initially considered week-to-week with the knee issue, so there's no guarantee he's able to retake the field for the Browns in Week 17.
DECEMBER 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Ronnie Harrison Jr. - Returns from COVID list Harrison (ankle) was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday.
Impact Harrison missed Week 14 with an ankle injury and was then on the COVID-19 list for the past two games. He's back on the active roster ahead of Week 17, though it's unclear if he's fully recovered from the ankle issue.
DECEMBER 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Browns putting 'all of our energies' into make-or-break Pittsburgh game The Browns are channeling their frustrations into energy to prepare for a must-win game in Week 17 to keep their playoff hopes alive
DECEMBER 27, 2021 • CLEVELANDBROWNS.COM
Browns Activate Multiple Players from Covid List Ahead of Do or Die Monday Nighter Against Steelers BEREA, Ohio -- The Browns announced a flurry of roster moves on Monday, activating eight players to the active roster from the Reserve/Covid...
DECEMBER 27, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM
Jadeveon Clowney - Back from COVID list Clowney (illness) was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday.
Impact Clowney has missed the past two games after testing positive for COVID-19, but he's now back on the active roster ahead of Week 17. The 28-year-old has 29 tackles (18 solo) and five sacks in 12 games during his first season in Cleveland.
DECEMBER 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Cleveland Browns vs. Pittsburgh Steelers picks, predictions: Who wins NFL Week 17 game? The\u00a0Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers play Monday in a Week 17 NFL game. Which team will get the victory?
DECEMBER 27, 2021 • AZCENTRAL.COM
Kareem Hunt - Comes off COVID-19 list Cleveland activated Hunt (ankle) from the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday.
Impact Though he's cleared the NFL's COVID-19 return-to-play protocol, Hunt will still need to prove he's not hindered by the ankle injury he sustained Dec. 12 against the Ravens. The time on the COVID-19 list may have been a blessing in disguise for Hunt, who received the opportunity to rest the ankle while in quarantine rather than gearing up for a quick return and potentially suffering an aggravation. Cleveland won't play its Week 17 game until next Monday (Jan. 3) in Pittsburgh, so Hunt will have some additional time to prove his health. Once deemed ready to go, he'll likely displace D'Ernest Johnson as the top change-of-pace option behind lead back Nick Chubb.
DECEMBER 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Jadeveon Clowney, Jedrick Wills Jr. among 7 starters, key contributors activated from COVID-19 list Reinforcements arrived Monday from the COVID-19 reserve list. The Browns activated nine players, including several starters and key contribu...
DECEMBER 27, 2021 • BROWNSZONE.COM
