The Browns will be without both of their starting safeties for their Monday Night Football showdown with the Steelers.
John Johnson III (hamstring) and Ronnie Harrison Jr. (ankle) were among the three Browns players ruled out for the game. CB Troy Hill (knee) was the other and will miss his third straight game.
RB Kareem Hunt (ankle) and DT Malik Jackson (knee) are considered questionable.
Johnson and Harrison were not available for last week's game in Green Bay, either, as Johnson was sidelined with his injury and Harrison was on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Harrison was activated earlier this week and was a full participant at Thursday's practice but was listed as limited Friday and Saturday. Johnson did not practice for a second straight week.
Without Johnson and Harrison in Green Bay, the Browns counted on Grant Delpit, M.J. Stewart and rookie Richard LeCounte III to carry the load.
Hunt returned to practice Friday for the first time since suffering an ankle injury Week 14 against the Ravens. Hunt, who spent time on the reserve/COVID-19 list during his absence, was listed as a limited participant Friday and Saturday.
The Browns will take a much deeper roster into Monday's game than they have for the past two thanks to the activation of numerous players from the reserve/COVID-19 list throughout the week. Since Monday, the Browns have added 11 players to their active roster through these activations while losing just one (LB Elijah Lee).
Check out exclusive photos from the practice fields at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus of the Browns preparing for their Week 17 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) during practice on December 30, 2021.
Wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones (11) during practice on December 30, 2021.
Cornerback Greg Newsome II (20) during practice on December 30, 2021.
Defensive end Myles Garrett (95) during practice on December 30, 2021.
Wide receiver Jarvis Landry (80) during practice on December 30, 2021.
Kicker Chris Blewitt (12) during practice on December 30, 2021.
Linebacker Mack Wilson (51) during practice on December 30, 2021.
Special Teams Coordinator Mike Priefer during practice on December 30, 2021.
Linebacker Anthony Walker (4) during practice on December 30, 2021.
Long snapper Charley Hughlett (47) during practice on December 30, 2021.
Ron Brewer during practice on December 30, 2021.
Kicker Chris Blewitt (12) during practice on December 30, 2021.
Kicker Chase McLaughlin (3) during practice on December 30, 2021.
Offensive Coordinator Alex Van Pelt during practice on December 30, 2021.
Defensive end Jadeveon Clowney (90) during practice on December 30, 2021.
Kicker Chris Blewitt (12) during practice on December 30, 2021.
Cornerback Greg Newsome II (20) during practice on December 30, 2021.
Center JC Tretter (64) during practice on December 30, 2021.
Cornerback Greg Newsome II (20) during practice on December 30, 2021.
Kicker Chris Blewitt (12) during practice on December 30, 2021.
Defensive tackle Jordan Elliott (96) during practice on December 30, 2021.
Safety John Johnson III (43) during practice on December 30, 2021.
Cornerback Greedy Williams (26) during practice on December 30, 2021.
Special Teams Coordinator Mike Priefer during practice on December 30, 2021.
Fullback Andy Janovich (31) during practice on December 30, 2021.
Defensive end Myles Garrett (95) during practice on December 30, 2021.
Safety Grant Delpit (22) during practice on December 30, 2021.
Running back Nick Chubb (24) during practice on December 30, 2021.
Cornerback Greg Newsome II (20) during practice on December 30, 2021.
Running Back D'Ernest Johnson (30) during practice on December 30, 2021.
Quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) during practice on December 30, 2021.
Quarterback Case Keenum (5) during practice on December 30, 2021.
Cornerback Greg Newsome II (20) during practice on December 30, 2021.
Kicker Chris Blewitt (12) during practice on December 30, 2021.
Wide receiver Jarvis Landry (80) during practice on December 30, 2021.
Head Coach Kevin Stefanski during practice on December 30, 2021.
Wide receiver Anthony Schwartz (10) during practice on December 30, 2021.
Running Back D'Ernest Johnson (30) during practice on December 30, 2021.
Cornerback Greg Newsome II (20) during practice on December 30, 2021.
Linebacker Anthony Walker (4) during practice on December 30, 2021.
