CLEVELAND, Ohio (92.3 The Fan) – Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield was back on the practice field Thursday as the Browns continued preparations for Sunday night’s showdown with the Ravens in Baltimore.
Mayfield was a full participant according to the team's Thursday injury report,
Like he did a week ago, Mayfield rested a trio of injuries Wednesday that he continues to play through, including a torn labrum in his left shoulder and a heel bruise.
“I still got the mental reps,” Mayfield said Wednesday. “That is this part of the season where a lot of guys are banged up, and a lot of guys, it is so important to be mentally locked in during the week when you might not get some of these reps.”
The Browns dropped knee but added a groin injury in addition to the foot and left shoulder injurie son the injury report.
While wearing a harness for his left shoulder is something Mayfield is getting used to dealing with, the lower body injuries are a different challenge.
“Your lower body is so important in your throwing motion regardless, so it has been definitely a different issue to overcome,” Mayfield said. “But the shoulder stuff is kind of the new normal, and I am not really worried about that anymore. I still try and protect as much as I can. Like I told you guys, there are plays to be made with my feet, and that is where I have been kind of frustrated with that.”
Landry, DPJ return – Receivers Jarvis Landry and Donovan Peoples-Jones both returned to practice Thursday after sitting out Wednesday.
Landry has been battling a knee injury, which he suffered October 21 after returning from a sprained MCL that landed him on injured reserve, while Peoples-Jones is dealing with a groin injury.
Their return is a positive sign for Sunday night.
Shortened day – Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski moved up the schedule for Thursday and cancelled afternoon meetings so players and staff could enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday with their families.
Injury report – DNP: C J.C. Tretter (knee), WR Anthony Schwartz (concussion); LIMITED: DE Jadeveon Clowney (neck, wrist, knee), DT Malik Jackson (knee), WR Jarvis Landry (knee), WR Donovan Peoples-Jones (groin), CB Troy Hill (neck), LB Sione Takitaki (shoulder); FULL: QB Baker Mayfield (left shoulder, groin, foot), CB A.J. Green (concussion), DT Malik McDowell, DE Takkarist McKinley (groin), LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (ankle), LB Tony Fields (illness)