The Browns have ruled out Players X for their Week 15 game against the Bears at Cleveland Browns Stadium.
Among them are LB Anthony Walker Jr. (knee), S Juan Thornhill (calf), DE Ogbo Okoronkwo (calf), C Ethan Pocic (stinger) and LB Jordan Kunaszyk (calf). The final three players were out due to injuries on Friday. CB Denzel Ward (shoulder) and DT Jordan Elliott (concussion) were not on the roster and will play. Ward’s return is particularly important for the Browns, who have been without the two-time Pro Bowler over the past three games. Here is the full list of inactives: LB Anthony Walker Jr. S Juan Thornhill DE Ogbo Okoronkwo C Ethan Pocic LB Jordan Kunaszyk CB Kahlef Hailassie DE Sam KamaraWalker was forced out due to his injury after testing him during pregame warmups. The seventh-year veteran participated on a limited basis in the final two days of practice this week, but will miss his second game of the season and first since Week 12.Thornhill was listed as questionable for the game despite not practicing at all this week, but he was not considered ready to play on Sunday. The Browns will be without their top three safeties this week as Grant Delpit and Rodney McLeod are both on injured reserve, so Ronnie Hickman, D’Anthony Bell and Duron Harmon could all see their heaviest workloads in the team. year. Second-year edge rusher Alex Wright and freshman Isaiah McGuire could all see increased playing time with Okoronkwo out, while Nick Harris will start at center and Pocic will miss his first game of the season.
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