The Cleveland Browns will be without a significant piece of their defense on Sunday at Heinz Field.
Defensive back Olivier Vernon, who exited the game the Week 17 game with a lower leg injury, was diagnosed with a torn ACL on Monday.
Vernon had nine sacks on the season, including one on Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph.
Pittsburgh faced a Cleveland defense that was down five rotational defensive players, including starters at cornerback and safety, Denzel Ward and Andrew Sendejo.
It’s too early to tell who from the Browns will be back for the Wild Card matchup, but it won’t be Vernon.
