The Cleveland Browns closed their facility on Wednesday to conduct contact tracking after a coach and practice squad player tested positive for COVID-19, according to head coach Kevin Stefanski.
The Browns have been battling the coronavirus since Saturday, when they had to place their entire host corps on the reserve / COVID-19 list as high-risk close contacts after coming into contact with another player who tested positive. Recipients Jarvis Landry, Rashard Higgins, Donovan Peoples-Jones and KhaDarel Hodge and linebackers BJ Goodson and Jacob Phillips all missed Cleveland’s 23-16 defeat to the New York Jets.
On Tuesday, the Browns added Harrison Bryant and protections Karl Joseph and Andrew Sendejo to the reserve / COVID-19 list.
The Browns don’t expect Sendejo or Goodson to be back in time for Sunday’s regular season finale against the Pittsburgh Steelers, but hope the other players, including the receivers, can rejoin the team from Thursday as they continue testing. negative for the coronavirus.
Cleveland can record its first playoff berth in 17 seasons with a win over the Steelers.