Browns list Harold Fannin Jr. limited with a groin injury

Cleveland Browns tight end Harold Fannin Jr. was added to the injury report Thursday as a limited participant with a groin injury, Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com and Pro Football Talk both confirmed from the team's Week 9 report. Daniel Oyefusi noted the same limited listing and tied it to the groin problem that cut short Fannin's rookie year.

Fannin is coming off career highs of 10 catches and 154 yards. Cabot flagged that surge in the same Thursday note that put him on the report, which is why this designation matters for Sunday against New Orleans. Limited on Thursday is not a rule-out, but it is the first time he has appeared on the injury report in this stretch.

Oyefusi reported that the groin injury is the same issue that required surgery after Dec. 28, 2025 and kept Fannin out of much of the 2026 offseason workout program. That history raises the caution level even when the Thursday line only says limited. Quarterback Deshaun Watson (concussion) remained a non-participant Thursday, so Cleveland is still sorting its passer picture while monitoring its top receiving threat at tight end. Safety Emmanuel McNeil-Warren was also limited with a hip injury on the same report, per Cabot.

For RSO owners, keep Fannin in starting consideration for Sunday unless Friday's report worsens to doubtful or out. Have a TE streamer ready if the groin limits him again Friday or if Cleveland sounds cautious in availability comments. Do not panic-drop him after one limited session following a career day, but do not ignore the surgical history either.

What to watch next: Friday's final practice report and any coach comments on whether Fannin is expected to play against the Saints. A second limited day with an optimistic lean still supports starting him; a DNP or an out designation is the trigger to pivot.