Browns WR Beckham a ‘full go’ at practice

Odell Beckham Jr.’s return moved a little closer to reality.

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski did not rule out Beckham for Sunday’s game against the visiting Bears, clearing the way for the star receiver to make his season debut and play for the first time since undergoing knee surgery last year.

“We’ll see how he progresses this week, but I expect him to be full go at practice,” Stefanski said before the Browns worked out.

Last week, Stefanski slammed shut any speculation about Beckham’s status by saying he would not play against the Texans days before the home opener.

Beckham had been in line to play Week 1 at Kansas City, but was ruled inactive following pregame warmups after telling the team he wasn’t prepared to handle the workload they had in store for him.

Stefanski was asked if the plan is for Beckham to play against the Bears. “The plan is to practice Wednesday, see how it goes this week, but I’m not ruling him out,” Stefanski said. “We’ll see how it goes, but I’ll tell you Odell has been great out here at practice. He’s working really hard. He’s gotten a ton of reps with just him and Baker.”

Tua has broken ribs

Tua Tagovailoa’s bruised ribs are actually fractured ribs, and that means the Dolphins will have a new starting quarterback this week when they visit the Raiders.

The Dolphins announced the updated diagnosis after initial tests suggested Tagovailoa was dealing with bruised ribs. Further exams showed the fractures, and the Dolphins already have decided that Jacoby Brissett will start this weekend.

It’s unclear how long Tagovailoa will be sidelined. Dolphins coach Brian Flores did not want to offer a timetable for a potential return but said Tagovailoa is already improving.

“This is a tough kid,” Flores said. “He wants to play. He’s actually trying to play. We’re going to save him from himself a little bit on this and hold him out this week and then take it week to week from there.”

Brissett, who last started in 2019, is 12-20 as a starter.

This and that

Colts coach Frank Reich still doesn’t know who will start at quarterback Sunday against the Titans. Carson Wentz has two sprained ankles and missed practice and the Colts have only two other healthy quarterbacks on the roster — Jacob Eason and Brett Hundley.

The Cowboys put linebacker Keanu Neal on the COVID-19 reserve list, meaning he could miss the game against the Eagles on Monday.

The Bucs put receiver Antonio Brown on the COVID-19 reserve list, meaning he could miss the game against the Rams on Sunday.

Giants starting left guard Shane Lemieux had surgery on his left knee and is expected to miss the rest of the regular season.

The Lions reportedly are looking to trade linebacker Jamie Collins.