Steelers lose Darnell Washington to forearm injury against Browns

The Steelers and Browns each mislaid a cardinal choky extremity connected Sunday, with Pittsburgh’s Darnell Washington and Cleveland rookie Harold Fannin Jr. some ruled retired aft first-half injuries.

Washington volition not instrumentality aft hurting his forearm. Before exiting, helium was Pittsburgh’s starring receiver, posting 15 yards connected 2 catches connected 2 targets. His longest summation went for 11 yards connected third-and-16. He came up abbreviated of the enactment to gain, nevertheless a taunting punishment connected Cleveland extended the thrust and helped acceptable up a Steelers tract goal.

Washington’s lack looms larger due to the fact that Pittsburgh entered the crippled without its apical 2 wide receivers, DK Metcalf and Calvin Austin III. He besides plays a cardinal relation successful the Steelers’ “tush push” package, often serving arsenic the main pusher down choky end/fullback Connor Heyward.

With Washington sidelined, Pittsburgh shifted its attack successful a cardinal spot. On fourth-and-1 from Cleveland’s 22-yard line, the Steelers chose to propulsion alternatively than tally a propulsion play. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers went heavy to Scotty Miller, and the walk fell incomplete.

Browns rookie Fannin exits aft touchdown catch

On the different sideline, Browns rookie choky extremity Harold Fannin Jr. reinjured his groin and was ruled retired for the remainder of the divisional game. Fannin entered the time questionable aft hurting the aforesaid country successful Friday’s practice, and helium aggravated it connected a 28-yard touchdown drawback successful the archetypal quarter.

Fannin adjusted to a propulsion from rookie backmost Shedeur Sanders, secured the ball, past fell into the extremity zone. He spent clip successful the aesculapian structure earlier heading to the locker room.

The No. 67 wide prime successful this year’s draft, Fannin has been 1 of Cleveland’s astir productive targets this season. He leads the Browns successful receptions (72), receiving yards (731), and touchdown catches (6).

Both teams present look the remainder of the crippled without choky ends who had already been progressive successful aboriginal momentum plays — Washington arsenic a short-yardage and blocking portion for Pittsburgh, and Fannin arsenic a big-play enactment who turned his first-quarter drawback into points.