The Browns have protected the same four players on the practice squad for Week 14 as they did in Week 13. And Week 12.
So rather than just regurgitate the protection status for the third week in a row, I thought we’d go back and look at how the Browns have used the protected practice squad status this year. The practice squad elevations for game day are also tracked here. Each player can be elevated from the practice squad to the active gameday roster twice, though players elevated as designated COVID-19 replacements can be used more than just twice.
Week 1
Protected
- QB Garrett Gilbert
- S Jovante Moffatt
- PK Cody Parkey
- OT Greg Senat
Elevated – CB Robert Jackson
Week 2
Protected
- QB Garrett Gilbert
- OT Greg Senat
Elevated – LB Montrel Meander
Week 3
Protected
- QB Garrett Gilbert
- OT Greg Senat
- RB Dontrell Hilliard
- PK Matt McCrane
Elevated – CB A.J. Green
Week 4
Protected
- Garrett Gilbert
- Greg Senat
- Matt McCrane
- DL Joey Ivie
Week 5
The Cowboys signed Senat in the period before he could be protected this week.
Protected
- Garrett Gilbert
- Matt McCrane
- Joey Ivie
Elevated – Joey Ivie
Week 6
The Cowboys struck again, signing Gilbert away in the period before players could be protected.
Protected
- S Elijah Benton
- DT Joey Ivie
- RB John Kelly
- PK Matt McCrane
Elevated – Elijah Benton
Week 7
There was no record of the Browns protecting any players in Week 7
Week 8
Protected
- RB John Kelly
- QB Kyle Lauletta
- DE Cameron Malveaux
- PK Matthew McCrane
Week 9
Protected
- QB Kyle Lauletta
- DE Cameron Malveaux
- PK Matt McCrane
- OT Alex Taylor
Elevated – OT Michael Dunn
Week 11
Protected
- QB Kyle Lauletta
- DE Cameron Malveaux
- PK Matt McCrane
- OT Alex Taylor
Elevated as COVID-19 replacements – Dunn and Malveaux
Elevated – FB Johnny Stanton
Week 12
Protected
- OT Michael Dunn
- QB Kyle Lauletta
- PK Matt McCrane
- OT Alex Taylor
Elevated as COVID-19 replacement – Dunn, Ivie, Malveaux
Week 13
Protected
- OT Michael Dunn
- QB Kyle Lauletta
- PK Matt McCrane
- OT Alex Taylor
Elevated – WR Ja’Marcus Bradley
Week 14
Protected
- OT Michael Dunn
- QB Kyle Lauletta
- PK Matt McCrane
- OT Alex Taylor
