Author: Marla Ridenour, Akron Beacon Journal

The COVID-19-ravaged Browns received reinforcements Friday as they face the supreme challenge of taking on the league’s top team.

Missed opportunities put the Cleveland Browns in bad position and now they are dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak as they fight for the playoffs.

The Browns face another must-win game Saturday when they host the Raiders, and might have to play it with backup Case Keenum behind center.

Odell Beckham Jr. thanked the Browns – from the owners, to the front office, the coaches and his teammates – and the fans of Cleveland via Twitter.

Odell Beckham Jr. got the release he was seeking. All it took was quitting on Baker Mayfield, Jarvis Landry and the rest of the Browns locker room.

John Johnson III said he’s hopeful that Odell Beckham Jr. can return to the Browns and believes the majority of the locker room feels that way.

For the Cleveland Browns, $8 million is a small price to pay to keep never-ending Odell Beckham Jr. drama from sabotaging the season.

“He didn’t ahve to go over the top like that,” Myles Garrett joked about Bruce Smith after the Hall of Famer made a much bigger quarterback graveyard.

Three-time All-Pro edge rusher Von Miller says he expects to have a big game against the Browns regardless of whom he lines up against.

Three-time Pro Bowler Odell Beckham Jr. isn’t ready to declare himself able to play this week just yet, but he says his recovery is going smoothly.