The Cleveland Browns activated linebacker Jacob Phillips on Saturday and he is expected to see game action on Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens.
Phillips has been on the injured reserve list since tearing a biceps tendon during a joint practice against the New York Giants on August 19. He was designated to return this past Monday, which is fortuitous as the Browns lost starting linebacker Anthony Walker Jr. to the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Thursday.
We've activated LB Jacob Phillips from injured reserve and made other roster moves
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) December 11, 2021
Phillips, who was the team’s third-round selection in the 2020 NFL Draft, had been working as Walker’s backup in the preseason as the Browns were hoping that Phillips could build on his rookie season, where he started three games and had a team-high 10 tackles in the final game of the regular season against the Pittsburgh Steelers.