Jarvis Landry & Jacob Phillips on Browns COVID list

Posted: Dec 26, 2020 / 05:55 PM CST / Updated: Dec 26, 2020 / 05:55 PM CST

FILE – In this Nov. 1, 2020, file photo, Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry plays against the Las Vegas Raiders during the second half of an NFL football game, in Cleveland. The Browns will try to earn a playoff spot without four wide receivers, including star Landry, their starting middle linebacker and his replacement due to COVID-19 protocols. But despite the six players being out, an NFL spokesman said Cleveland’s game at the New York Jets will be played as scheduled on Sunday, Dec. 27. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane, File)

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – The Cleveland Browns placed five players on their Reserve/COVID-19 list a day before their Week 16 game at the New York Jets, including two former LSU players: wide receiver Jarvis Landry and linebacker Jacob Phillips.

We've placed WR Rashard Higgins, WR KhaDarel Hodge, WR Jarvis Landry, WR Donovan Peoples-Jones & LB Jacob Phillips on the Reserve/COVID-19 list.

In addition, we've elevated (Contagious Disease Addendum) WR Ja’Marcus Bradley, LB Montrel Meander & WR Derrick Willies from the PS. pic.twitter.com/sCSte9PejF
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) December 26, 2020

This will be the first time Landry misses a game in his NFL career. The Convent native played in all 16 games during the previous six seasons. He voiced his frustrations on Twitter after the news broke.

ANNOYED
— Jarvis Juice Landry (@God_Son80) December 26, 2020

Landry has 67 receptions for 789 receiving yards and three touchdowns.

Phillips hadn’t said anything on social media, but he was getting ready for just the ninth game of his rookie campaign after battling injuries during the 2020 season.