Jameis Winston 3rd QB, Tua Tagovailoa out

CLEVELAND – Jameis Winston and Tua Tagovailoa have been, in their own ways, the most successful starting quarterbacks the Browns and Miami Dolphins have had this season. So, of course, neither will be active for Sunday’s game between the two in Cleveland.

Winston was officially ruled out as the No. 3 emergency quarterback for Cleveland for the second straight season due to a shoulder injury. Tagovailoa was ruled out as the starting quarterback by the Dolphins due to a hip injury.

Tyler “Snoop” Huntley, who was with the Browns from March until he was waived on Aug. 29, will make his fourth start this season for Miami, still a No. 7 seed in the AFC playoffs. Skylar Thompson, who was called up from the practice squad, will back up Huntley.

Tagovailoa, who missed four games earlier in the season after suffering another serious concussion, was downgraded from questionable to doubtful by the Dolphins on Saturday afternoon. The hip injury first flared up significantly a week ago, but he played through it in a Week 16 win over the San Francisco 49ers.

The Dolphins need to win to have a chance to play for a playoff spot next week.

Winston was listed as questionable on Friday due to the same shoulder injury that sidelined him last Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. Dorian Thompson-Robinson is expected to start for the second straight season, while Bailey Zappe is the backup for the second straight season.

Winston was one of five inactive Browns players against Miami. Three of them – wide receiver Cedric Tillman (concussion), defensive end Ogbo Okoronkwo (knee) and tight end David Njoku (knee) – were out Friday, while cornerback Chigozie Anusieum has not yet been active since being signed by the Browns to the practice squad Washington Commander.

Jordan Akins will start at tight end for Njoku, while Isaiah McGuire is slated to start at defensive end in place of Okoronkwo. Rookie Mike Hall Jr. will start at defensive tackle for the second time in his career after Shelby Harris (elbow) was placed on injured reserve earlier this week.

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