Browns tight end David Njoku unexpectedly appeared on the injury report on Saturday, after suffering burns to his face and arm in a household accident, involving a fire pit.
Via Kimberley Martin of ESPN.com, Njoku has arrived for the game wearing a mask to cover the burns on his face.
Coach Kevin Stefanski told Martin on Saturday night that they won’t know whether Njoku can play until he tries to put on a helmet.
“Until we’re able to see what the face and the forehead look like, it’s hard to say,” Stefanski told Martin. “He’s adamant he’s going to play, but again — he’s gotta be able to put a helmet on. It’s hard to predict there.”
Njoku’s status will be official within the next hour, when the Browns announce their inactive players for Sunday’s game against the Browns.