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Cleveland Browns to re-open facility, start practices ahead of AFC wild-card game

BEREA, Ohio -- Two days before their first playoff appearance in 17 seasons, the Cleveland Browns finally will practice.

The NFL cleared the team to practice Friday afternoon for the first time this week. Cleveland's training facility had been closed since Tuesday, after head coach Kevin Stefanski and four others within the team tested positive for COVID-19.

Practices on Wednesday and Thursday were canceled, as the team instead prepared remotely for Sunday night's AFC wild-card game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

"We're going to have to bank on the timing and the things that we've worked on to this point with having limited reps," wide receiver Jarvis Landry said after Thursday's practice had been canceled.