Two more Browns players are looking doubtful for this week. Defensive end Jadeveon Clowney has tested positive for COVID-19, according to Kimberley A. Martin of ESPN.com (on Twitter). And, earlier today, the Browns announced that linebacker Mack Wilson has also tested positive. 
With Clowney added to the list, the Browns are likely down to eleven healthy starters for tomorrow’s game against the Raiders. The league’s new COVID-19 rules could allow some players in the group to be cleared in time, but it doesn’t seem likely with ~24 hours until game time.
Clowney has started in all 12 of his games this year and, for the most part, looks to have rebounded well from his latest knee surgery. So far, he’s got 29 tackles and five sacks — two more sacks than he had in 2019 and 2020 combined. For what it’s worth, Pro Football Focus has him ranked as just the 45th best edge defender in the league. Regardless, the Browns can ill afford to play without him (and the other ~20 players on the COVID-19 list) as they push for a playoff spot.
Wilson, 23, has appeared in 13 games this season, including five starts. He’s got 40 tackles on the year, giving him 161 stops across the last three seasons.
Lmao at this point who doesn’t have covid
At this point the browns should just protest the game, they’re unlikely to win with most of their starters out. It’s a joke that the NFL would want this game to go on with what amounts to replacement level guys on a fairly marque Saturday afternoon game. Just a bad look.
Ignore me, I just noticed the next article. Definitely postpone the game NFL.
PFF rankings aside, Clowney seems to have had a good impact in Cleveland, especially in the run game. I think we know that, at this point, he’s never going to be a double digit sack artist, but losing him as a starting DE will be an inconvenience for a team already down so many starters as is. Cleveland’s dealt with a lot of adversity this year, this is just another hit on top of it.