PITTSBURGH STEELERS

OUT
S Troy Polamalu (knee)

QUESTIONABLE
CB William Gay (head), WR Hines Ward (hamstring)

PROBABLE
QB Charlie Batch (left wrist), RB Rashard Mendenhall (ankle)

DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE

Monday
QB Charlie Batch (left wrist), CB William Gay (head), RB Rashard Mendenhall (ankle), S Troy Polamalu (knee), WR Hines Ward (hamstring)

Tuesday
S Troy Polamalu (knee), WR Hines Ward (hamstring)

Wednesday
S Troy Polamalu (knee)

LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Tuesday
RB Rashard Mendenhall (ankle)

Wednesday
WR Hines Ward (hamstring)

FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Tuesday
QB Charlie Batch (left wrist), CB William Gay (head)

Wednesday
QB Charlie Batch (left wrist), CB William Gay (head), RB Rashard Mendenhall (ankle)

CLEVELAND BROWNS

OUT
DE Kenyon Coleman (knee)

QUESTIONABLE
G Rex Hadnot (knee), RB Lawrence Vickers (hamstring), LB Kamerion Wimbley (knee), CB Eric Wright (hamstring)

PROBABLE
CB Mike Adams (finger), LB David Bowens (knee), LB Blake Costanzo (shoulder), TE Michael Gaines (shoulder), RB Jerome Harrison (illness), RB Chris Jennings (shoulder), WR Brian Robiskie (toe), TE Robert Royal (finger), DE Robaire Smith (shoulder)

DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE

Monday
DE Kenyon Coleman (knee)

Tuesday
DE Kenyon Coleman (knee), RB Lawrence Vickers (hamstring), CB Eric Wright (hamstring)

Wednesday
DE Kenyon Coleman (knee)

LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Monday
QB Derek Anderson (illness), LB David Bowens (knee), LB Blake Costanzo (shoulder), G Rex Hadnot (knee), RB Chris Jennings (shoulder), WR Brian Robiskie (toe), DE Robaire Smith (shoulder), RB Lawrence Vickers (hamstring), LB Kamerion Wimbley (knee), CB Eric Wright (hamstring)

Tuesday
LB David Bowens (knee), LB Blake Costanzo (shoulder), G Rex Hadnot (knee), RB Jerome Harrison (illness), RB Chris Jennings (shoulder), WR Brian Robiskie (toe), DE Robaire Smith (shoulder), LB Kamerion Wimbley (knee)

Wednesday
LB Blake Costanzo (shoulder), G Rex Hadnot (knee), RB Jerome Harrison (illness), RB Chris Jennings (shoulder), WR Brian Robiskie (toe), DE Robaire Smith (shoulder), RB Lawrence Vickers (hamstring), LB Kamerion Wimbley (knee), CB Eric Wright (hamstring)

FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Monday
CB Mike Adams (finger), TE Michael Gaines (shoulder), TE Robert Royal (finger)

Tuesday
CB Mike Adams (finger), QB Derek Anderson (illness), TE Michael Gaines (shoulder), TE Robert Royal (finger)

Wednesday
CB Mike Adams (finger), LB David Bowens (knee), TE Michael Gaines (shoulder), TE Robert Royal (finger)

With Jamal Lewis (concussion) gone for the season, the Browns plan to rotate RBs Jerome Harrison and Chris Jennings.

Browns RB Chris Jennings (shoulder probable) returned to full practice Friday after being limited earlier in the week. Jennings is expected to start Sunday against the Chargers now that Jamal Lewis is done for the season, but Jerome Harrison will be in the mix. It's unknown how the workload will shake out.

The Browns rushing load in the wake of Jamal Lewis' season-ending injury is exclusively in the hands of Chris Jennings and Jerome Harrison. Coach Eric Mangini didn't sound like he feels an urgent need to add a third back.

"We usually activate two [for games] more often than not," Mangini said. "We'll look at different guys. We've brought different guys in not just this week but all throughout the course of the season at all positions. We have Thomas Brown on the practice squad. He's done a nice job. We'll evaluate all those things."

Browns RB Jamal Lewis (head) missed practice Wednesday and is out for this weekend. Speculation has been running rampant all day, and sources are reporting that the Browns plan to place Lewis on IR, ending his season and most likely his career. If this happens, it looks like rookie Chris Jennings would move up to starting back with Jerome Harrison also getting a bump in production. The Browns are also rumored to be signing DeDe Doresey from the UFL.

Next step in the de-evolution of the Browns' offense: More Chris Jennings at running back and less Jamal Lewis and Jerome Harrison.

We saw Jennings, an undrafted free agent signed in August from the CFL Montreal Alouettes, take precious carries away from Lewis on Monday night against the Baltimore Ravens.
In a game that was scoreless at halftime, Lewis ran 10 times for 36 yards and Jennings seven times for 18 yards. Each had four carries in the second half. Harrison was active for the game but never touched the ball.

"We wanted to take a look at Chris because I think he's earned a look based on the things that he's done and that was something that we did this past week," coach Eric Mangini said. "If he continues to progress in practice, I think that will continue to be the case."

Browns RB Jerome Harrison (illness) returned to full practice Friday after missing earlier in the week due to illness. He will likely back up Jamal Lewis.

Browns RB Jerome Harrison (illness), RB Lawrence Vickers (illness), Browns WR Chansi Stuckey (illness), and Browns TE Robert Royal (illness, hamstring, finger) missed practice again with the flu.

Browns RB Jerome Harrison (illness), Lawrence Vickers (illness), Chansi Stuckey (illness), Browns TE Robert Royal (illness, hamstring, finger) and 8 other Browns did not practice Wednesday because of the flu. WR Joshua Cribbs (knee), TE Steve Heiden (knee), and K Phil Dawson (right calf) also missed practice.

About a dozen Browns players have been stricken with the flu, and Browns coach Eric Mangini will scale back practice today because the team is so shorthanded.

Players who will sit out today include Jerome Harrison, Alex Mack, Anthony Madison, Brodney Pool, Shaun Rogers, Robert Royal, Lawrence VickersCorey Williams and Kamerion Wimbley.

"We'll cut back on some reps, take some plays off, and increase the time between reps,'' said Mangini. "We'll try to get the guys some extra rest, just be as vigilant as possible with this. A lot of these (cases) were new this morning.''