Bills, Browns each rule out multiple key players for Week 16 matchup due to injuries

When the Cleveland Browns and Buffalo Bills hit the field in Week 16, some key players from both sides will not be playing due to injuries. For the Browns, compared to the inactive list full of injured players who were ruled out due to injuries in Week 15, Week 16 is an improvement, but they need all the help they can get against a formidable Bills squad.

At the start of the week’s practices, 13 players were not practicing. On Thursday, things improved slightly for Cleveland. On Friday, Buffalo saw some key players return to practice, leading to each team ruling out a few key players for Sunday’s matchup.

Browns Injury Report

• OT Jack Conklin – Concussion – Out
• CB Denzel Ward – Calf – Out
• QB Deshaun Watson – Achilles – Out (Left on injured reserve with just a few days left to make a decision)
• TE David Njoku – Knee – Out
• LB Winston Reid – Back – Out (Opened practice window this week)
• RB Dylan Sampson – Hand – Out
• OL Wyatt Teller – Calf – Questionable
• DT Sam Kamara – Elbow – Questionable

Bills Injury Report

• DT Jordan Phillips – Ankle – Out
• K Matt Prater – Right quad – Out
• OT Chase Lundt – Knee – Out
• WR Mecole Hardman – Calf – Questionable (Eligible to return from IR)
• DB Cam Lewis – Hamstring – Questionable

We will find out 90 minutes before kickoff which of the questionable players are able to play on Sunday, just a few days before Christmas.