The Cleveland Browns’ chances of upsetting the 9-4 Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on Sunday just got a lot tougher.
Per Zac Jackson of The Athletic, the Browns ruled out four starters on Friday, and seven players overall for Week 15.
The most prominent name on the list is No. 1 cornerback Denzel Ward, who’s been managing a calf injury this week and couldn’t get there. The injury will prevent Ward from achieving his quest of playing in every regular season game for the first time in his career; though, for a 3-10 Browns team that’s now eliminated from playoff contention, the team’s rightfully taking no chances with its franchise defensive back.