Patriots focused on stopping run ahead of matchup vs. Browns
By KYLE HIGHTOWER
AP Sports Writer
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots aren’t sure who will be on the field for Cleveland when they face the Browns and the NFL’s second-ranked rushing offense Sunday. Star running back Nick Chubb began the week on the COVID-19 list and Kareem Hunt remains on injured reserve with a calf issue. But Patriots linebacker Dont’a Hightower promises whoever lines up for the Browns will be facing a defense that has taken pride in stopping the run in recent weeks.