December 8th, 2019 
Dan Taylor 
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The Browns started slow, but finally got on track in the second half and did enough to put away the one-win Bengals with a 27-19 win.
Here’s the highlights:
Browns Activate TE David Njoku from the Injured Reserve List
Tight end David Njoku is back, as the Browns announced today that he’s been activated from the injured reserve list.
Njoku was hurt in week two in a win in New Jersey over the Jets.
In addition, the team placed CB Robert Jackson (ankle) on injured reserve.
Njoku, a third-year player out of Miami, appeared in the first two games this season and recorded four receptions for 37 yards and a touchdown. He suffered a wrist injury in the team’s Week 2 contest against the New York Jets. Njoku was placed on injured reserve on Sept. 20 and was designated for return on Nov. 20.
Jackson appeared in six games and recorded three special teams tackles.
Odell Beckham Jr. Clears Up Report He Wants Out of Cleveland and the Browns
Odell Beckham Jr. took to Twitter on Friday to quiet the firestorm that erupted after his vague remarks Thursday about whether or not he wants to be back with the Browns next season, Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
“I NEVER said I was not happy in Cleveland, just like everyone else I’m hopeful for better results. Period. Next story plzz,” he said on Twitter.
But Beckham revealed on Thursday that he’s not certain he’ll be back next year or even that he’ll want to, and he acknowledged that he can’t endure another season like this, in which the Browns are underperforming and he’s not getting enough opportunities to help.
“No one knows what the future holds tomorrow,’’ Beckham said Thursday. “I couldn’t tell you what’s going to happen. My locker is right beside one of the men (Jarvis Landry) that means the most to me in the world. I think about just being able to come to work and see him every single day and how special this could be. I couldn’t sit here and tell you whether I’m going to be here, want to be here, don’t want to be here.
“This is exactly where I’m at now and I wouldn’t rather be anywhere else. God has a plan. In the offseason, everything will figure itself out. I feel like I’ve been here before, answering questions about the next team when I’m on a team already. That’s just something I’m going to tune out for right now. Catch me in the offseason and we’ll see what happens. I don’t know God’s plan.”
Final Injury Report Out for Sunday’s Browns Game at Home Against the Bengals
The final injury report is out for the week 14 battle at First Energy Stadium between the Bengals and Browns, with no real surprises on it in terms of new players that have showed up this week.
Sunday’s kickoff in Cleveland is set for 1pm.
Video: Browns Look to Rebound in Week 14 Battle with the Bengals
The Browns will look to stay alive in the playoff race after Sunday’s loss to the Steelers, as they will play the Bengals in week 14 at home.
Here’s the preview:
Browns Early Lead Crumbles, Fall to Steelers 20-13 to Fall to 5-7
The Browns built an early 10-0 and were dominating the Steelers, but then they went in the tank and the Steelers stole a huge 20-13 win to all but end the Browns playoff hopes.
Here’s the highlights:
NFL Week 13 Inactives: Browns vs Steelers
Here are today’s inactives for the key AFC North rematch between the Browns and Steelers at Heinz Field.
Browns
TE Pharaoh Brown
OG Drew Forbes
S Eric Murray
S Damarious Randall
OT Greg Robinson
DE Chris Smith
WR Taywan Taylor
Steelers
CB Artie Burns
RB James Conner
TE Zach Gentry
QB Paxton Lynch
OT Chukwuma Okorafor
LB Tuzar Skipper
WR JuJu Smith-Schuster
Browns Starting Free Safety Damarious Randall Doesn’t Make the Trip to Pittsburgh in ‘Coaching Decision’
The Browns will be minus starting safety Damarious Randall on Sunday when they take on the Steelers at Heinz Field, but it’s not due to injury or the death threats he received after the first game between the biter AFC North foes.
Randall was left behind when the Browns headed for Pittsburgh Saturday, and reports say that it’s a ‘coaching decision’ as to why he didn’t head the 90 miles to Pittsburgh.
A league source said the decision is not related to the death threats Randall received from Steelers fans after he hit helmet-to-helmet that left rookie receiver Dontae Johnson concussed when the teams met at First Energy Stadium a few weeks back.
Sheldrick Redwine is listed as Randall’s backup, and likely will get the start at the free safety spot with Randall back in Cleveland.
