Player Notes

Cleveland Browns Perriman, Breshad · Dec 25, 2018

WR Breshad Perriman has just two catches on Sunday, but he had 76 receiving yards. He has just 13 receptions for the season but is averaging 22.7 yards per catch.

Cleveland Browns Chubb, Nick · Dec 25, 2018

RB Nick Chubb rushed for 112 yards on Sunday. It was his second consecutive 100-yard game and his fourth of the season.

Cleveland Browns Landry, Jarvis · Dec 25, 2018

WR Jarvis Landry attempted his second pass of the season on Sunday, and he recorded his first completion -- a 63-yard pass to Breshad Perriman.

Cleveland Browns Ward, Denzel · Dec 25, 2018

CB Denzel Ward suffered a concussion in Sunday's game, and interim head coach Gregg Williams did not know on Monday whether Ward will be out of the concussion protocol in time for the Ravens game. It was his second concussion in the past three weeks.

Free Agents Sullivan, Chandon · Dec 25, 2018

CB Chandon Sullivan was released by the Eagles on Monday. Sullivan played 19, 26, and 42 defensive snaps in a three-week stretch from Nov. 11-Nov. 25. He was inactive in two of the team's last three games.

Free Agents Bausby, De'Vante · Dec 25, 2018

CB De'Vante Bausby was released by the Eagles on Monday. Bausby was pressed into action with the Eagles suffering several injuries in the secondary. He played 61 defensive snaps against the New York Giants on Nov. 25 and on Dec. 9 against the Dallas Cowboys.

Philadelphia Eagles Wallace, Mike · Dec 25, 2018

WR Mike Wallace was activate from injured reserve on Monday. Wallace broke his fibula in Week Two. He signed a one-year contract in the offseason and has yet to record a catch for his new team. Wallace becomes the second player to be activated from IR this season, joining tight end Richard Rodgers, who was activated on Nov. 16 and had his first catch of the season against the Texans on Sunday.

Philadelphia Eagles Cox, Fletcher · Dec 25, 2018

DT Fletcher Cox now has 10 career fumble recoveries, which are tied for the 4th-most in Eagles all-time history, behind Mike Jarmoluk (12, 1949-55), Reggie White (11, 1985-92) and Vic Sears (11, 1941-53).

Philadelphia Eagles Long, Chris · Dec 25, 2018

DE Chris Long finished the game with a team-leading, season-high 2.0 sacks to bring his season total to 6.5, which are his most since 2013 with St. Louis (8.5).

Philadelphia Eagles Sproles, Darren · Dec 25, 2018

RB Darren Sproles on Sunday produced his most receiving yards (76) in a single game since Sept. 25, 2016 vs. Pittsburgh (128 yards). Sproles caught a 37-yard TD pass from Nick Foles on fourth-and-2 that gave the Eagles a 7-0 lead in the first quarter. It was the longest receiving TD by an Eagle on fourth down since Brian Dawkins' 57-yard TD catch on a fake punt (thrown by Brian Mitchell) on Sept. 29, ...

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