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Safety Elijah Benton promoted to Cleveland Browns active roster

Rice running back Aston Walter (1) runs the ball as MTSU safety Jovante Moffatt (7) moves in for tackle during the game on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, at MTSU. 18 Mtsu V Rice

Elijah Benton was promoted to the Cleveland Browns roster

The Cleveland Browns are short-handed in the defensive backfield against Pittsburgh, and have responded by temporarily promoting safety Elijah Benton from the practice squad to the 53-player active roster. He joins strong safety Jovante Moffatt ( No. 35) who was promoted from the practice squad only on September 29. Those two undrafted rookies are the only backups at safety for the Steelers game, and neither has taken a snap in an NFL game.