Overview
- The Browns’ final injury report lists cornerback Tyson Campbell and safety Grant Delpit as questionable after limited practices, creating short-term uncertainty for Cleveland’s starting secondary.
- Campbell was limited with ankle and hip issues and had a knee added to his listing on Friday, and coach Todd Monken has said the veteran has been in and out of games while managing multiple problems.
- Delpit was limited all week because of a shoulder injury and his availability will be closely watched before kickoff given the team’s thin depth at safety.
- Right guard Teven Jenkins was ruled out for a third straight game with a back injury, so rookie Austin Barber will remain the starter after earning strong grades and pressure-free snaps in the early season.
- Deshaun Watson will make his first regular-season home start against a Panthers passing attack that leads the league in yards per game and has six touchdown passes from Bryce Young, a matchup that magnifies the importance of Cleveland’s day-of-game inactives and the crowd’s reception of Watson.