The Cleveland Plain-Dealer is reporting that Browns’ running back Jamal Lewis will be a game-time decision Sunday against the Cowboys due to a hamstring injury. Josh Cribbs, the Browns’ playmaking kick returner, will also be a game-time decision.
Five of the injured Browns will come down to game-time decisions. They are Josh Cribbs, Jamal Lewis, Brodney Pool, Rex Hadnot and Ryan Tucker.
Pool (concussion) missed practice for the second day in a row Friday and will most likely sit out Sunday’s opener against Dallas. He’ll be replaced by Mike Adams.
Hadnot and Tucker are also not expected to be ready.
Cribbs and Lewis both participated in the first half-hour of practice, which is open to the media, but Cribbs reiterated that he didn’t want to hurt the team.
If Lewis (hamstring) is unable to play, he will be replaced by Jason Wright and Jerome Harrison.
The Browns have an explosive pass attack, but Lewis keeps them balanced offensively. Cleveland is going to need all of its weapons against the Cowboys and while Wright and Harrison have been decent in spot-duty, a healthy Lewis would go a long way in helping the Browns pull off the upset.
