HARRISON BRYANT NEWS

Cleveland Browns add Malcolm Smith, Harrison Bryant to COVID-19 Reserve after positive tests The Cleveland Browns had more bad news on Thursday With the playoffs on the line, the Cleveland Browns will be without linebacker Malcolm Sm...

DECEMBER 31, 2020 • DAWGPOUNDDAILY.COM

Out Week 17 after positive test Bryant won't be available for Sunday's game against the Steelers after testing positive for COVID-19, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Impact Cleveland had already moved Bryant to the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday after the tight end was deemed to be a close contact of an infected person or persons. Upon undergoing additional testing while in isolation the past couple of days, Bryant was determined to have contracted the virus. He'll thus remain away from the team for the regular-season finale, though Bryant could have a chance to gain clearance for a potential wild-card playoff game, should the Browns earn a postseason berth. Cleveland will proceed with David Njoku and Stephen Carlson as its depth options at tight end behind Austin Hooper in Week 17.

DECEMBER 31, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

The Latest: 2 Temple basketball games postponed due to virus

A positive COVID-19 test and ensuing contact tracing at Temple have postponed the Owls’ next two basketball games

DECEMBER 31, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Latest: Pepperdine men's basketball on pause

Pepperdine’s men’s basketball team is halting activities because of a positive COVID-19 test on Wednesday

DECEMBER 30, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Deemed close contact Bryant (reserve/COVID-19) is considered a close contact with someone outside the Browns' organization that tested positive for the virus, Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Deal...

Impact Bryant was placed on the COVID-19 list Tuesday, joining wide receivers Jarvis Landry, Rashard Higgins, KhaDarel Hodge and Donovan Peoples-Jones. All five players are deemed close contacts and will be eligible to play in this week's season finale against Pittsburgh, assuming they continue to test negative. The wideouts can return as early as Thursday, while Saturday is the earliest Bryant can come off the list. The Browns can clinch a playoff spot with a win over the Steelers.

DECEMBER 30, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Shifts to COVID-19 list Bryant was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday.

Impact Bryant either contracted the virus or came into close contact with someone who did. If he's merely a close contact, he'll be eligible to play in the season finale against Pittsburgh as long as he continues to test negative. The rookie fourth-round pick joins wide receivers Jarvis Landry, Rashard Higgins, KhaDarel Hodge and Donovan Peoples-Jones -- all deemed close contacts -- on the reserve list.

DECEMBER 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Season high in targets Bryant caught three of a season-high seven targets for 37 yards in Sunday's 23-16 loss to the Jets.

Impact Cleveland's tight ends took on an extra workload as the top four wide receivers were placed on the COVID-19 list and unavailable. The position group combined for a season-high 26 targets, smashing the previous high of 12. Bryant and the rest of the tight ends could be back to normal next week. The wideouts, who are considered close contacts of a teammate that tested positive, will spend at least five days on the list. The group could return in time to practice and be ready for Week 17 against the Steelers.

DECEMBER 28, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Normalcy returns with Hooper Bryant caught two of two targets for 19 yards in Sunday's 20-6 win over the Giants.

Impact The tight end position group welcomed back Austin Hooper, who returned from a neck injury that forced him to miss Week 14, and that reduced the targets allotted to Bryant. The rookie, who was the target leader among tight ends last week with six, saw a decrease this week with a returning Hooper. All Cleveland tight ends see potential in Week 15 against the Jets, who rank last in fantasy points allowed to tight ends.

DECEMBER 21, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Leading TE target Bryant caught three of a season-high six targets for 18 yards in Monday's 47-42 loss to the Ravens.

Impact Bryant and fellow tight end David Njoku picked up more playing time with Austin Hooper (neck) on the shelf. Each played significantly with Bryant's 55 snaps slightly outpacing Njoku's 51. For Bryant, who lost fumbles in the two previous games in which he's had a reception, it was just the second time in the last five weeks he's been targeted. Hooper's neck injury is not considered serious, so he could return for Week 15 on the road against the Giants on Sunday night.

DECEMBER 15, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Getting starting nod for Week 14 Bryant is expected to start at tight end Monday night against the Ravens with Austin Hooper (neck) having been ruled out for Week 14, Andrew Gribble of the Browns' official site re...

Impact Bryant had earned six consecutive starts coming into Week 14, though Hooper's confirmed absence clears the fourth-round rookie for a more vital passing-downs role. The Florida Atlanta product reeled in four passes for 56 yards and two TDs during a Week 7 matchup against the Bengals while Hooper was recuperating from a removed appendix.

DECEMBER 14, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Who is Harrison Bryant? Browns' rookie tight end can step up with Austin Hooper injured Harrison Bryant had one FBS offer, from Florida Atlantic, after switching positions as a high school senior. He made it work all the way to...

DECEMBER 14, 2020 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Untargeted in win Bryant was not targeted in Sunday's 41-35 win over the Titans.

Impact Bryant went untargeted one week after he lost his second fumble of the season, but it's unlikely that miscue led to a lack of involvement against Tennessee. Sunday's game was the third in the last four that the rookie was untargeted. Bryant has fallen off the radar during the second half of the season, going from 2.6 targets per game over the first eight contests to 0.5 over the last four.

DECEMBER 7, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

How Jedrick Wills Jr. and Harrison Bryant stack up to All-Rookie Team competition The Browns could have two rookies on the PFWA All-Rookie Team for the second straight season.

DECEMBER 3, 2020 • CLEVELAND.COM

Kevin Stefanski discusses Myles Garrett, Harrison Bryant in conference call: Transcript Kevin Stefanski answered questions from the media a day after the Browns defeated the Jaguars in Week 12.

NOVEMBER 30, 2020 • CLEVELAND.COM

Browns picking up wins, confidence as season rolls along

The Browns are in unfamiliar territory

NOVEMBER 30, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fumbles in win Bryant caught one of two targets for 13 yards and lost a fumble in Sunday's 27-25 win over Jacksonville.

Impact The good news for Bryant is that he snapped a two-game run without a target, but his fumble on the first play of the second half led to a go-ahead touchdown. The entire tight end group has experienced a drop in targets, coinciding with the return of running back Nick Chubb three weeks ago. Cleveland has a 62/38 percent run/pass split over the last three games, which has resulted in just 13 tight end targets during that span, and nine of those targets belong to starter Austin Hooper. That run/pass mix will likely continue in Week 13 against Tennessee, but the Titans present a favorable matchup for Bryant, ranking 26th in the NFL with seven touchdowns allowed to opposing tight ends.

NOVEMBER 30, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Untargeted for second straight week Bryant was not officially targeted while playing 58 percent of the snaps in Sunday's 22-17 win over the Eagles.

Impact Bryant was thrown to once -- an incomplete target in the red zone -- but the play was negated due to a defensive pass interference call. Officially, Bryant went untargeted for a second straight week. That drop in targets dovetails with Cleveland leaning on its running game, a trend that should continue as the weather becomes more wintry. The Browns are next-to-last in the NFL in pass attempts and last in completions, which doesn't leave much space for a player like Bryant to be productive.

NOVEMBER 23, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Untargeted against Texans Bryant did not garner a single target over 36 offensive snaps during Sunday's 10-7 win against Houston.

Impact Cleveland only elected to put the ball in the air 20 times Sunday, pounding the rock on 41 occasions to the tune of 5.6 yards per carry. Given the low-volume passing script, Bryant endured his second no-catch showing of the 2020 campaign and his second consecutive outing of 25 or fewer receiving yards. The rookie's 56-yard, two-touchdown Week 7 output against the Bengals appears to be somewhat of an anomaly, as the Browns head into a Week 11 matchup against the Eagles' sixth-ranked pass defense.

NOVEMBER 18, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Browns show flaws in bad loss, reach bye looking better

The Browns didn't take advantage of their supposed home-field advantage on Sunday

NOVEMBER 2, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Quiet following Week 7 breakout Bryant reeled in all three of his targets for 25 receiving yards during Sunday's 16-6 loss to the Raiders.

Impact Bryant did finish as the No. 2 leading option among Cleveland pass-catchers Sunday, but the performance came on a day in which the Browns mustered only 122 yards through the air with no touchdowns. He also lost a fumble in the first quarter on the Las Vegas side of the field. The fourth-round rookie established a career high with 56 receiving yards last Sunday against the Bengals, notching two touchdowns in a 37-34 win. He was thrust into the starting position for a second consecutive game this week as Austin Hooper (appendix) sat out again, but the two-time Pro Bowler will be afforded the Browns' Week 9 bye to rest up from an Oct. 23 appendectomy and could reclaim his spot over Bryant in the lineup come Week 10.

NOVEMBER 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Set for another start Bryant's set to reprise his role as Cleveland's top tight end Sunday against the Raiders, as Scott Petrak of The Chronicle-Telegram reports that Austin Hooper (appendix) has been r...

Impact Bryant scored two touchdowns in Hooper's first absence of the season last week against the Bengals, and he figures to once again serve as an important piece of a Cleveland passing attack that will be missing wide receiver Odell Beckham (knee) in addition to Hooper. Fellow tight end David Njoku, who also found the end zone last week, should also see the field more as a result of Hooper's absence.

OCTOBER 30, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Baker Mayfield, Harrison Bryant up for weekly honors Vote for the Browns to win!

OCTOBER 27, 2020 • USATODAY.COM

Fantasy Waiver Wire: FAAB Report for Week 8 pickups, free agents There are plenty of RBs (Carlos Hyde, La'Mical Perine), WRs (Brandon Aiyuk, Rashard Higgins), and TEs (Dallas Goedert, Harrison Bryant) amon...

OCTOBER 27, 2020 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Brain Games: DK Metcalf, Harrison Bryant, Scotty Miller and more Week 7 fantasy football head scratchers Neuroscientist Renee Miller examines players who had performances in Week 7 that might have had fantasy GMs scratching their heads.

OCTOBER 27, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Big loss: Browns take first steps without injured Beckham

The Browns are about to find out if they can keep their solid season going without Odell Beckham Jr. The star wide receiver suffered a year-ending knee injury in Sunday's win at Ci...

OCTOBER 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS