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Browns designate Jacob Phillips for return from IR

The Cleveland Browns returned from their bye week with a new face on the practice field.

Linebacker Jacob Phillips, who has been sidelined since tearing a biceps tendon during a joint practice against the New York Giants on August 19, was designated to return from the injured reserve list on Monday and practiced later in the day.

We have designated LB Jacob Phillips for return from injured reserve

— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) December 6, 2021

Phillips, who was the team’s third-round selection in the 2020 NFL Draft, had been working as the backup to veteran Anthony Walker in the preseason.