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Browns’ CB Haden limited

He was a full participant in practice Wednesday, but CB Joe Haden’s nagging groin injury is back.

Haden missed three games earlier this season due to a groin injury. He returned to the lineup in Week 8 and has played in each of the last six games, but the groin problem limited him in practice Thursday. His status for Sunday is now more of a question mark.

Browns injury update

Here’s the official injury report from the Browns for Sunday’s game against the Bills.

Out
LB James Michael-Johnson – rib, oblique
TE Alex Smith – head

Questionable
WR Josh Cribbs – knee
DE Juqua Parker – foot
DB Ray Ventrone – hand

Probable
LB Scott Fujita – knee
DT Billy Winn – head
WR Greg Little – back
RB Trent Richardson – knee

Browns injury update

Here’s the rundown of the Browns injury update for Thursday.

Not practicing for a second straight day were LB James Michael-Johnson (ribs/oblique) and TE Alex Smith (head).

Limited in practice again Thursday were WR Josh Cribbs (knee), DE Juqua Parker (foot), DB Raymond Ventrone (hand).

Practicing fully after being limited Wednesday was starting DT Billy Winn (head) and OL Oniel Cousins (ankle).

Browns injury report

Cleveland’s injury report is a bit longer than Buffalo’s. Here’s the rundown for the Browns.

Did not practice
LB James Michael-Johnson – ribs/oblique
TE Alex Smith – head

Limited in practice
OL Oniel Cousins – ankle
WR Josh Cribbs – knee
DE Juqua Parker – knee
DB Raymond Ventrone – hand
DT Billy Winn – head

Full practice
LB Scott Fujita – knee
WR Gregg Little – back
RB Trent Richardson – knee

3 Browns downgraded to out

Three Browns players on the Cleveland injury report have been downgraded to out.

LB Titus Brown (head), LB Scott Fujita (knee) and TE Evan Moore (hip) were also ruled out for today’s game late Saturday.

The three players had failed to practice all week and were originally listed at doubtful on Friday. Depending on the availability of starting ILB Eric Barton (shoulder) who is questionable for today’s game, Cleveland could very quickly be shorthanded at linebacker.

Barton was replaced in the starting lineup by veteran OLB David Bowens at ILB last week against Miami. And OLB Fujita, who has missed the last three games was replaced by Jason Trusnik, who is typically an ILB.

Suffice it to say that if Barton can’t go today, the Browns will have some juggling to do in their linebacking corps.

Meanwhile with TE Evan Moore out former Bills TE Robert Royal will assume the second TE duties for the Browns today.

Browns injury update

WR Josh Cribbs is still recovering from four dislocated toes and is questionable for Sunday’s game. There are a few other Browns questionable as well.

DL Shaun Rogers (ankle, hip), RG Floyd Womack (knee), DE Kenyon Coleman (knee), LB Eric Barton (neck) and QB Colt McCoy (ankle) are all questionable.

McCoy is expected to serve as the Browns 3rd quarterback Sunday.

TE Evan Moore (hip) and LB Scott Fujita (knee) are doubtful.

Browns injury report

Browns QB Colt McCoy and starting NT Shaun Rogers are among the players listed on Cleveland’s injury report this week.

McCoy (ankle) did not practice Wednesday due to his high ankle sprain. Head coach Eric Mangini was hopeful McCoy could get on the practice field at some point this week.

Rogers did not practice due to hip and ankle ailments. Here’s the rest of Cleveland’s non-participants Wednesday.

LB Eric Barton (shoulder)
LB Titus Brown (head)
LB Scott Fujita (knee)
TE Evan Moore (hip)

Here are Cleveland’s limited participants from Wednesday.

DL Kenyon Coleman (knee)
WR Josh Cribbs (foot)
OL Floyd Womack (knee)
DB Eric Wright (knee)

Browns injury report

The Browns have a long injury report this week.

Starting LBs David Bowens (knee), Kamerion Wimbley (shoulder) and D’Qwell Jackson (hamstring) were all limited in practice Wednesday.

Starting RB Jamal Lewis (hamstring) was also limited in practice. Starting FB Lawrence Vickers (ill) did not practice.

Starting RG Floyd ‘Pork Chop’ Womack (ankle) was limited as was starting NT Shaun Rogers (foot).

Not practicing Wednesday was kicker Phil Dawson (calf). Billy Cundiff kicked for the Browns in last week’s game.