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Cory Kinnan

LOOK: Browns’ up to 55-man gameday roster vs. Texans with two practice squad elevations

It will be the battle of the backup quarterbacks when the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans take the field. With C.J. Stroud out, the Browns will get their former backup quarterback Case Keenum as he gets set to square up with Joe Flacco.

Sitting at 9-5 on the season, the Browns cannot clinch a playoff spot this weekend after the Buffalo Bills win on Saturday night, but they can retain a tight hold on the fifth seed in the AFC. This will allow them to clinch the spot at home on Thursday night against the New York Jets if they can take care of business against the Texans.

Can the Browns get the job done on the road and reel in their third straight game? If they can, they will all but have clinched their first postseason berth since the 2020 season.

Here are the 55 players on the Browns’ gameday roster after elevating safety Tanner McCalister and linebacker Charlie Thomas III from the practice squad for this matchup. As a reminder, gameday inactives will be released 90 minutes before gametime, but due to the injuries to numerous players, those are already sorting themselves out.

QB Joe Flacco

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QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson

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RB Jerome Ford

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RB Kareem Hunt

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RB Pierre Strong Jr.

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WR Amari Cooper

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WR Elijah Moore

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WR Cedric Tillman

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WR Marquise Goodwin

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WR David Bell

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WR James Proche II

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TE David Njoku

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TE Harrison Bryant

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TE Jordan Akins

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OT Geron Christian

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OG Joel Bitonio

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C Ethan Pocic

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OG Wyatt Teller

(AP Photo/Rusty Jones)

OT James Hudson III

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OT Leroy Watson IV

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OG Michael Dunn

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C Nick Harris

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C Luke Wypler

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DE Myles Garrett

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DE Za'Darius Smith

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DE Ogbo Okoronkwo

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DE Alex Wright

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DE Isaiah McGuire

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DT Dalvin Tomlinson

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DT Jordan Elliott

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DT Shelby Harris

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DT Siaki Ika

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LB Anthony Walker Jr.

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LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah

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LB Sione Takitaki

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LB Tony Fields II

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LB Matthew Adams

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LB Mohamoud Diabate

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LB Jordan Kunaszyk

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LB Charlie Thomas III (practice squad elevation)

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CB Denzel Ward

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CB Greg Newsome II

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CB Martin Emerson Jr.

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CB Cameron Mitchell

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CB Mike Ford

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CB Kahlef Hailassie

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S Juan Thornhill

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S Ronnie Hickman Jr.

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S D'Anthony Bell

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S Duron Harmon

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S Tanner McCalister (practice squad elevation)

(Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports)

K Dustin Hopkins

(Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports)

P Corey Bojorquez

(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

LS Charley Huglett

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