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CB Denzel Ward questionable for Week 6
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CB Denzel Ward questionable for Week 6

The Browns announced the game status for a handful of players entering Week 6 against the Eagles.

Delpit (concussion) and Hickman (ankle) did not participate in practice all week. With two of their safeties ruled out, head coach Kevin Stefanski said they have options on how to fill out the secondary.

“Rodney McLeod Jr. and D’Anthony Bell, I feel good about those guys,” Stefanski said. “They have played a lot of football for us in recent years. But we have options.”

Chubb and Hines continue to work on their return to the game. Both returned to training for the first time on October 2 and completed their second week of practice this week. Both Chubb and Hines were limited in practice all week.

“I think (Chubb) is building every day,” Stefanski said. “I think he’s doing a good job on the scout team. He’s doing a good job when he gets some reps on offense. So he’s continuing to build every day.”

With Pocic out with a knee injury, the Browns have C Nick Harris as an option to use at center.

“Nick is always ready to go, whether it’s in-game or he has a heads-up week, if you will. But he prepares, like he’s going to play every snap, even if you’re a backup ,” Stefanski said. “And I think that’s the only way you can prepare yourself. But he will be ready to get going.”

LB Mohamoud Diabate, LB Jordan Hicks, DT Maurice Hurst II and CB Denzel Ward are questionable for Sunday’s game. Diabate (hip) and Hurst (ankle) were both designated to return to practice on Wednesday and had a limited number of participants during the practice week.

Ward, who suffered a hamstring injury in Week 5 against the Commanders, did not participate in practice on Wednesday and Thursday. He returned to practice on Friday, which Stefanski said was part of the plan.

“I thought he looked like himself, but he really needs to get through the next 24 to 48 hours before you can make a final decision there,” Stefanski said.

Hicks also participated in limited practice on Wednesday and Thursday as he deals with elbow and triceps injuries. Hicks was inactive for week 5 against the Commanders.

“Jordan is a guy who has played at a very, very high level for us in these games, right in the middle of defense, making calls and things like that,” Stefanski said. “But we have confidence if he doesn’t make it. We have confidence in all those guys.”