Jamal Lewis (questionable, ankle) was limited in Friday's practice.
Lewis will play against Detroit, but isn't even a good flex play because of his decreasing role in an awful Cleveland offense and declining ability.
Browns coach Eric Mangini said Friday that he expects Joshua Cribbs (neck, questionable) to play in Week 11.
According to the coach once known as "Mangenius," all of Cribbs' tests came back negative. Cribbs has 22 touches in his last four games, seeing most of his work in the Wildcat. He also 1,236 all-purpose return yards on the year.
Jason Trusnik has started the past two games at outside linebacker for the Browns.
"I think we really got someone special here that we can develop," coordinator Rob Ryan said of the Braylon Edwards trade throw-in. "He'll be a final part of our defense for years to come." Trusnik is coming off an eight-tackle game after pushing David Bowens back inside.
Browns coach Eric Mangini indicated that RB Chris Jennings will continue to see an increased role "if he continues to progress in practice."
The Mangini staff clearly does not see the blocking-challenged Jerome Harrison as its future feature back, and Harrison is hacked off about his decreased role. Though Jennings will likely see more carries at Jamal Lewis' expense, the former CFL special teamer is a downhill runner with limited speed in the worst offense the NFL has seen in some time. He's an extreme long-shot for fantasy value.
Josh Cribbs (neck) returned to a limited practice Thursday.
Cribbs is on track to play against the Lions Sunday, but he's not an attractive fantasy option even in return yardage leagues.
Jamal Lewis (ankle) was limited again in Thursday's practice.
Lewis has been limited for the past few weeks, but he's fully expected to start against the Lions. Even against the Lions, he's just our 37th ranked fantasy RB for this week.
Josh Cribbs says that Brady Quinn -- not coach Eric Mangini -- called the "hook and ladder" play that ended with Cribbs getting carted off the field.
To make matters worse for Cribbs, the NFL admitted that the Browns used four timeouts in the second half Monday night, so the play shouldn't have happened. Regardless, Quinn is so far under the bus we can't even see him when you combine the Cribbs situation with his inept play and the Terrell Suggs illegal block.
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