The playoff hopeful Browns and downright woeful Jaguars will have numerous backups on the field — and a couple in the coaches’ booth — when they play Sunday. It’s far from ideal, but somewhat expected given the strangeness of this NFL season.
“When opportunities arise, people have a chance to take advantage and either open up some eyes or you could be in trouble,” Jaguars coach Doug Marrone said. “I mean, it could go either way for you. But I’m excited for the guys that are going out there, to see what they can do.”
The Browns (7-3) will be without five players, including standout defensive end Myles Garrett, because of COVID-19 testing and contact tracing.