After concluding the regular season with his ninth sack, Vernon was lost for the playoffs with a rupture Achilles tendon.
They had to sweat out a failed two-point conversion and a slippery onside kick, but the Browns earned their first playoff appearance in 18 seasons.
Instant takeaways from the Browns 24-22 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
If Browns win and get in, they very well could face Steelers in Heinz Field for a third post-season match-up of the long-time rivals.
Kevin Stefanski and Garrett both say it has nothing to do with last year’s brawl.
The win-to-get-in contest against the Steelers can’t get here soon enough.
Practice is canceled as excruciating work week for Pittsburgh game continues.
Left tackle Jedrick Wills was also back and all four receivers missing from the Jets game are expected to return Thursday.
Mike Tomlin wants to ‘airmail’ key players into the post-season and rest against the Browns.
The Steelers are expected to sit Ben Roethlisberger and other starters in the Browns’ ‘win-to-get-in’ season finale on Sunday.
The post-season comes down to a win against the Steelers for the Browns to get in.
Instant takeaways from Browns' 23-16 loss to the New York Jets.
The Browns held a walk-through in a hotel parking garage this morning after altering their game plan for the Jets.
Jarvis Landry is among the players ruled out for the Jets game.
Winning both remaining games assures Browns of breaking an 18-year playoff drought. Winning only one leaves it up to unfavorable tie-breakers.