Denzel Boston’s status for Browns-Texans hinges on toe progression as Week 10 injury report sets key absences

The Browns’ Week 10 injury report for their game against the Texans includes a key game-time decision at wide receiver, with Denzel Boston marked questionable due to a toe injury.

According to Cleveland, Boston did not participate in practice on Wednesday or Thursday, then returned on Friday as a limited participant.

Head coach Todd Monken said Boston came out and moved around during the Friday walk-through, but Cleveland limited his reps, with the team set to evaluate his progression leading into Sunday.

On the other side of the availability list, Michael Burton (calf) and Ronnie Hickman (concussion) have been ruled out for Week 10.

Cleveland reported Burton did not participate in practice throughout the week with the calf injury, while Hickman also did not practice and remained in the concussion protocol after symptoms following Cleveland’s Week 9 game against the Saints.

With Burton and Hickman unavailable, Cleveland pointed to next-man-up opportunities, including roles for Emmanuel McNeil-Warren and additional depth options on the defensive front and in the secondary.