Browns leading pass-catcher ruled out of Steelers game with a groin injury

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Tight extremity Harold Fannin Jr. near Sunday’s crippled aft an acrobatic 28-yard drawback and rotation into nan extremity area for nan Browns’ first touchdown of nan game.

He has been ruled retired pinch a groin injury.

Quarterback Shedeur Sanders connected pinch Fannin connected nan throw, pinch nan rookie tight extremity spinning from nan sideline backmost into nan section of play to unafraid nan drawback and decorativeness nan play rolling crossed nan extremity line.

Fannin went to nan bluish aesculapian shelter connected nan sideline and concisely came retired to trial nan wounded earlier returning to nan shelter and past going to nan locker room.

• Browns vs. Steelers: Live updates, analysis, and highlights from Week 17 matchup
• Browns will person caller backup backmost connected Sunday against Steelers; rookie pass-catcher is active
• How to watch Cleveland Browns shot coming for free

The team’s third-round prime and astir reliable pass-catching target this play was questionable for Sunday’s crippled pinch a groin wounded that popped up during Friday’s practice, but vowed to play.

Coming into Sunday’s game, he had a squad rookie grounds 70 receptions and led nan squad pinch 701 yards and 5 receiving touchdowns. He added 2 catches for 30 yards and nan score.

He is nan 2nd Browns tight extremity to time off a crippled aft catching a touchdown pass. David Njoku near nan team’s nonaccomplishment to nan Titans pinch a knee wounded aft catching a touchdown pass. He hasn’t played successful nan past 3 games.

Dan Labbe has been a Browns newsman since 2016. A postgraduate of Kent State University, he started astatine cleveland.com successful 2006 and has held various roles, including sports shaper and societal media producer. Prior...