BREAKING: Browns Will Be Without All But One WR On 53-Man Roster vs Jets Due To COVID-19 Contact Tracing

The Cleveland Browns are in the midst of a playoff race and need to avoid a major upset at the hands of the New York Jets to keep the dream alive.

Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, the Browns will be without the majority of their wide receiver corp.

On Saturday, the team announced they’ve placed WR Rashard Higgins, WR KhaDarel Hodge, WR Jarvis Landry, WR Donovan Peoples-Jones and LB Jacob Phillips on the COVID-19 list.

They will not be able to play on Sunday against the Jets.

Jarvis Landry, Rashard Higgins, KhaDarel Hodge and Donovan Peoples-Jones have all been ruled out. No other players have been ruled out as of now other than LB B.J. Goodson, who tested positive for COVID-19. https://t.co/Akx5MfkKuQ

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) December 26, 2020

The only WR the Browns will have active is newcomer Marvin Hall, who signed with the team three weeks ago:

Marvin Hall on is the only receiver on the #Browns 53-man roster not ruled out for Sunday’s game against the #Jets, per source. The rest must sit out because of high risk close contact. They’re elevating Derrick Willies and Ja’Marcus Bradley from the practice squad.

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) December 26, 2020