Browns activate Njoku, Carlson

After placing player after player on the reserve/COVID-19 list, the Cleveland Browns activated two players on Thursday.

While players continue to test positive for COVID-19, the Cleveland Browns were able to activate two players from the reserve/COVID-19 list. Cleveland has activated tight ends David Njoku and Stephen Carlson.

The #Browns have activated David Njoku and Stephen Carlson from the Reserve/COVID-19 list.

— Camryn Justice (@camijustice) December 16, 2021

Njoku missed the narrow win over the Baltimore Ravens last week while Carlson is out for the season with a knee injury making his activation just a procedural move.

With Austin Hooper currently on the reserve/COVID-19 list, activating Njoku is huge. While Njoku is having a rather pedestrian season (27 receptions, 407 yards, three touchdowns), it is about bodies at this point with growing list of COVID positives on the roster.