JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Cleveland Browns are set to take on the Jacksonville Jaguars in their first preseason matchup on the road. While they are expecting to see their new quarterback Deshaun Watson take the field for the first time as a Brown and for the first time in general since Jan. 3, 2021, there are several players not expected to play.
Among the expected inactive players is the quarterback expected to start in place of Watson for however many regular season games he is suspended—Jacoby Brissett.
Most of the starters on the roster will play the first part of the game, some are being sidelined Friday. Those not playing will be conserved for rest reasons in addition to minimize the risk of injury.
Here are the players not expected to take the field:
- WR Amari Cooper
- LB Anthony Walker Jr.
- QB Jacoby Brissett
- CB Greg Newsome II
- RB Nick Chubb
- RB Kareem Hunt
- S John Johnson III
- OL Joel Bitonio
- DE Jadeveon Clowney
- DE Myles Garrett
A few other players have been sidelined due to injury and are not expected to play, including:
- WR Michael Woods II (hamstring)
- CB Denzel Ward (foot)
- CB Shaun Jolly (groin)
- DT Sheldon Day (back)
The Browns kick things off at TIAA Bank Field at 7 p.m. You can watch the game live right here on News 5.
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