Browns get Donovan Peoples-Jones back from injury, make Rashard Higgins a healthy inactive

BALTIMORE — Donovan Peoples-Jones will return to action for the Browns on Sunday night, but fellow wide receiver Rashard Higgins won't play in their crucial AFC North game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium.

The Browns (6-5) announced Peoples-Jones will be active after missing last week's 13-10 win over the Detroit Lions with a groin injury and Higgins will be a healthy inactive.

Rookie receiver Anthony Schwartz (concussion) will miss his second consecutive game, so the Browns' receiving corps against the Ravens (7-3) will consist of Peoples-Jones, Jarvis Landry, Ja'Marcus Bradley and JoJo Natson, a University of Akron product who was elevated from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday. Rookie Demetric Felton Jr. is a running back who doubles as a receiver, so he could be in the mix for receiver snaps.

Browns nickelback Troy Hill (neck) will return to game action after sitting out last week. He was wheeled off the field on a stretcher Nov. 14 against the New England Patriots.

Peoples-Jones and Hill entered the weekend listed as questionable to play in Baltimore.

As expected, star running back Kareem Hunt (right calf) and All-Pro right tackle Jack Conklin (dislocated left elbow) will play after being activated Saturday from injured reserve.

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In addition to Higgins and Schwartz, the other inactive Browns players will be fullback Andy Janovich, rookie safety Richard LeCounte III, defensive end Ifeadi Odenigbo, rookie offensive tackle James Hudson III and rookie defensive tackle Tommy Togiai.

Higgins had played in every game this season and caught 15 passes for 185 yards and a touchdown.

All-Pro defensive end Myles Garrett will serve as the Browns' game captain.

Calais Campbell among inactive Baltimore Ravens players

The Ravens announced the following players will be inactive: defensive end Calais Campbell (concussion), cornerbacks Jimmy Smith (neck) and Chris Westry (thigh), offensive tackle Cedric Ogbuehi (thigh), receiver Miles Boykin (finger) and tight end Josh Oliver.

Campell, 35, is a six-time Pro Bowl selection.

"They have a lot of depth, but you can't take away from Calais. He's a Hall of Fame guy," Conklin said Friday. "They don't make 'em like him — 6-8 and 285 pounds.

"He's still playing at an extremely high level. Hopefully he's out there. I don't want him to be hurt or anything like that, and it's always a great challenge playing against him. It'll definitely hurt if they don't have him, but they've got a lot of guys with depth."

Nate Ulrich can be reached at nulrich@thebeaconjournal.com.

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