Cleveland Browns News: Who else could opt out of playing in 2020?
By Dan Justik
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With players around the league having reported to training camp, there have been several players utilizing the league’s opt-out provision due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While some teams have had several players opt-out, the Cleveland Browns have only had a few.
The Browns have only had two players opt-out in the past week, with both players on the offensive line: Drew Forbes and Drake Dorbeck. Between the two players, Forbes was the only one who had the potential of making a contribution for the Browns this season.
The NFL has yet to set a deadline for players to opt out, but the expectation is they will set the deadline for Wednesday. Although the NFL Players Association is unlikely to be happy with this deadline, players will only have a few more days to make a decision.
Today’s featured article discusses if any more Browns could decide to opt out this season and if their decisions are imminent.
Cleveland Browns News
Will any other Browns opt out for the 2020 season? Hey, Mary Kay! – Mary Kay Cabot, Cleveland.com
"Defensive lineman Chad Thomas is one Browns player who has expressed concern on social media about being in a high-risk category and having reservations about playing. We’ll see what he decides to do."
Chad Thomas will have an extremely difficult decision to make considering the Browns have already had a few players placed on the reserve/COVID list. Other than Thomas, the Browns could have the rest of their roster ready to go for camp, barring any surprises.
Predicting Browns 55-man roster prior to camp
The Cleveland Browns have a roster that should create plenty of competition. Randy Gurzi predicts who will be on Cleveland’s 55-man roster when they take the field for the regular season against the Baltimore Ravens.
"Simply put, it will just be one less opportunity for players on the fringe to impress, but Stefanski stressed it will be on the coaches to create more game-like situations on the practice field. That makes how the players perform in practices even more important toward landing a spot on the final roster."
Although teams generally use a player’s performance during practices at training camp to make their roster decisions during final cutdown, but how a player performs during the preseason can help sway a decision. Without any preseason games, it could prove to be difficult for the Browns to decide on close competitions.
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