The Cleveland Browns made just a few roster changes on Saturday that, for seemingly the primary time all week, didn’t contain inserting anybody on the Reserve/COVID-19 checklist.
Cleveland signed linebacker Willie Harvey Jr. to the active roster, activated defensive finish Porter Gustin from the observe squad to the active roster and signed cornerback Bryan Mills to the observe squad.
We’ve signed LB Willie Harvey Jr. and made extra roster strikes
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) December 18, 2021
The undeniable fact that the Browns didn’t make any extra strikes might be a sign that they imagine among the key gamers who’re at the moment out will make it again in time for Monday’s rescheduled sport towards the Las Vegas Raiders.
As of Saturday morning, nonetheless, the Browns had nonetheless not activated anybody off of the Reserve/COVID-19 checklist, which at the moment consists of:
- Quarterbacks Baker Mayfield and Case Keenum
- Running again Kareem Hunt
- Offensive linemen Jedrick Wills Jr. Wyatt Teller and Drew Forbes
- Wide receivers Jarvis Landry and JoJo Natson
- Tight ends Austin Hooper and Ross Travis
- Defensive linemen Jadeveon Clowney, Takk McKinley, Ifeadi Odenigb and Malik McDowell
- Linebackers Jacob Phillips, Mack Wilson Sr. and Tony Fields II
- Cornerbacks Troy Hill and A.J. Green
- Safeties John Johnson III, Ronnie Harrison Jr., Grant Delpit and Nate Meadors
- Punter Jamie Gillan
The Browns have till 4 p.m. on Sunday for the gamers on the checklist to be cleared underneath the NFL’s new protocols, which now state {that a} participant or coach could be activated the following day in the event that they check unfavourable with a mixture of two completely different checks administered on the identical day.
The 5-foot-11 and 230-pound Harvey earned a roster invite in 2019 after a tryout throughout rookie minicamp. He opened that season on the crew’s observe squad, however ultimately appeared in two video games earlier than touchdown on injured reserve for the rest of the season.
Harvey was with the Browns in coaching camp in 2020, however was launched through the last roster cuts and didn’t catch on with a crew.
The 6-foot-5 and 257-pound Gustin has been with the Browns since 2019. He has performed in 22 video games with Cleveland, making three begins, and has 41 profession tackles, a sack and a fumble restoration.
The 6-foot-1 and 184-pound Mills spent six weeks on Cleveland’s observe squad earlier this season. He was initially signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent out of North Carolina Central.
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