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  1. Steely McBeam

    Mike Tomlin: We have a great deal of confidence in Robert Spillane

    Getty Images Steelers linebacker Devin Bush tore his ACL during the team’s win over the Browns in Week Six and his loss has opened up an opportunity for rookie Robert Spillane. Spillane entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Titans in 2018 and played one defensive snap while...
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    Titans activate Corey Davis from COVID list, place Taylor Lewan on IR

    Getty Images The Titans announced they activated receiver Corey Davis from the reserve/COVID-19 list. They placed left tackle Taylor Lewan on injured reserve with a torn anterior cruciate ligament. Lewan will miss the rest of the season. The Titans have only two players left on the COVID-19...
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    Report: Jonnu Smith has minor ankle sprain, could be questionable this week

    Getty Images The Titans lost left tackle Taylor Lewan for the season with a torn ACL, but the injury news considering tight end Jonnu Smith is more promising. Smith injured his ankle in the first half of Tennessee’s 42-36 overtime victory and did not return to the game. He ended the day with...
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    Antonio Brown can return in two weeks

    Getty Images The NFL in 2020 quickly has become divided into haves and have nots. One of the haves could soon have a pretty good receiver on the roster. Antonio Brown will be eligible to practice and play in only two weeks. Punished with an eight-game suspension for multiple off-field issues...
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    Myles Garrett: No problems, animosity with Steelers Sunday

    Getty Images One of the storylines leading into Sunday’s game between the Browns and Steelers was that defensive end Myles Garrett would be facing Pittsburgh for the first time since he hit quarterback Mason Rudolph in the head with a helmet during a 2019 meeting between the teams. Garrett...
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    Browns downplay Odell Beckham Jr. frustration

    USA TODAY Sports Browns receiver Odell Beckham Jr. ultimately wants to win football games. When his team doesn’t win, and when he’s not involved much in the game, he believes that, if he were more involved, the team would be more likely to win. On Sunday, the Browns lost and Beckham didn’t...
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    Reports: Devin Bush tore his ACL

    USA TODAY Sports Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said after Sunday’s win over the Browns that linebacker Devin Bush suffered a significant knee injury without mentioning a specific diagnosis. According to multiple reports, it is a torn ACL for Bush. That brings the season to an end for the...
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    Steelers put Browns in their place with easy win

    Getty Images If the Browns had any ideas about being AFC North contenders, the Steelers put them in their place today. In a one-sided beatdown of a game, Pittsburgh stormed out to a 24-0 lead and coasted to a 38-7 victory. This game was never close. Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield was...
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    Mike Tomlin: Devin Bush suffered a significant knee injury

    Getty Images Steelers linebacker Devin Bush appears likely to miss the rest of this season. Coach Mike Tomlin said after the Steelers beat the Browns that Bush’s knee injury was “significant,” and although he didn’t offer any diagnosis, the Steelers talked about Bush after the game as if they...
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    Kevin Stefanski: Baker Mayfield starts as long as he’s healthy

    Getty Images Baker Mayfield started Sunday’s game for the Browns, but the quarterback didn’t finish it. Mayfield dealt with sore ribs during the week and head coach Kevin Stefanski pulled him late in the third quarter with the Browns down 31-7 to the Steelers. Stefanski said the move was made...
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    Mike Tomlin: Defense answered the challenge Sunday

    Getty Images The Steelers came into Sunday’s game with a 4-0 record, but they weren’t happy with the way their defense played late in last week’s win over the Eagles. There wasn’t much to dislike about this week’s outing. They allowed the Browns 220 yards while intercepting Baker Mayfield...
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    Steelers sensed Browns’ offensive frustration, fed off it

    Getty Images The Steelers failed to register a convincing win in their first four games against bad teams. So, obviously, they dismantled on Sunday the best team they’ve seen all year. The defense led the way on Sunday against the Browns, as it has all year. Per the NFL, Pittsburgh’s four...
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    Browns expect Baker Mayfield, Odell Beckham and Jarvis Landry to play

    Getty Images The Browns’ top three offensive players should all be on the field today against the Steelers. Cleveland quarterback Baker Mayfield and receivers Odell Beckham and Jarvis Landry all expect to play today, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. All three were listed as questionable on...
  14. Steely McBeam

    Week Six early inactives

    Getty Images Every week we bring you all the inactives from the 1 p.m. ET games in one post, constantly updated with the latest information. Check back to see the full list as it becomes available 90 minutes ahead of kickoff. Broncos at Patriots Broncos: RB Melvin Gordon, TE Noah Fant, WR...
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    Fans will be present for nine of 14 games this weekend

    Getty Images The virus continues to spread, the cases continue to spike . . . and the NFL continues to expand the number of venues into which fans are welcome. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy points out on Twitter that nine of 14 games to be played this weekend will have fans present. Fans will...
  16. Steely McBeam

    Browns elevate safety Elijah Benton

    Getty Images With safety Ronnie Harrison out due to a concussion and safety Karl Joseph out with a hamstring injury, the Browns need to replace him on the roster. They’re doing so by elevating a member of the practice squad. Elijah Benton gets called up for the first time this year. The rules...
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    Odell Beckham Jr. is cleared to play on Sunday

    Getty Images OBJ is officially COVID free. Browns receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has been cleared to return to the team, according to Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com. He’ll travel to Pittsburgh with the rest of his teammates on Saturday for Sunday’s showdown with the 4-0 Steelers. The Browns sent...
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    Week Six injury report roundup

    Getty Images There was no Thursday night game this week, so Week Six of the 2020 NFL season kicks off on Sunday afternoon. There will be 12 games on Sunday, which means that the 24 teams in those games submitted their final injury reports of the week on Friday. The four teams playing on Monday...
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    Odell Beckham Jr., sent home Thursday with an illness, tests negative for COVID-19

    Getty Images The Browns can exhale. At least until the next time they have to hold their breath. Receiver Odell Beckham Jr. went home on Thursday with an illness. He’d given a COVID-19 sample earlier in the day, for off-site PCR testing. Via Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com, the test came back...
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    Jarvis Landry back at practice for Browns

    Getty Images Quarterback Baker Mayfield was throwing passes during the open portion of Friday’s practice and that wasn’t the only positive development on the injury front for the Browns. Wide receiver Jarvis Landry sat out on Wednesday and Thursday due to hip and rib injuries, but he was back...
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