Browns’ COVID-19 List Grows

December 31, 2020 2:55 am

UNDATED (AP) – The Cleveland Browns’ number of COVID-19 cases continues to grow as they prepare for a huge game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.  The Browns have added a player and an assistant coach to the COVID-19 list, though the team declined to identify them.  The team closed its facility for a few hours on Wednesday after being informed of the test results and held virtual meetings.   The Browns already had nine players on the list, including their top four wide receivers. Those players and some others are eligible to return Thursday as long as they test negative. Cleveland will make the playoffs for the first time since 2002 if they beat the Steelers, who will rest starting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.  The NFL is monitoring the Browns’ situation to determine whether the game needs to be moved. And the NFL’s chief medical officer, Dr. Allen Sills, said the league is investigating the rise in cases within the Browns.