That's when ESPN's Adam Schefter provided an injury update on rookie tight end Harold Fannin Jr. Fannin had been added to the injury report on Friday with a groin injury and listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Steelers. Later on Friday, Fannin had told reporters he planned to play on Sunday.

The Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cleveland Browns game kicks off at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025. The Week 17 game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cleveland Browns will air nationally on CBS, which means it also streams live on Paramount+. You can also tune in on mobile devices with NFL+.

Cleveland Browns TE Harold Fannin Jr. remains on track to play in Week 17 despite a late ankle injury concern ahead of the Steelers matchup.

Steelers vs. Browns can be listened to nationally on SiriusXM. Along with the national broadcast (88), channel 380 will be the Steelers team-specific channel and 225 the Browns. Locally in Pittsburgh, fans can tune into the Steelers Audio Network's flagship stations: WDVE 102.5 FM and WBGG 970 AM.

Yes, the expectation is that Fannin will be active and play on Sunday. ESPN's Adam Schefter posted on X that Fannin will be "a full go" for Sunday's matchup with the Steelers. David Njoku is already out, so Fannin should be the Browns' top passing game option for the matchup with the Steelers.

Bill Barnwell picked out what most impacted the NFL playoff hunt across the entire season, from the Lions' dud in Week 1 to the Steelers' struggles Sunday.

The Cleveland Browns are 3-12 with two more games remaining in the 2025 regular season. It has been a disappointing yet eventful season with rookie fifth-round quarterback Shedeur Sanders making six appearances and five starts.

Week 18 action kicks off with a Saturday doubleheader, however, which features the Carolina Panthers at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 4:30 p.m. ET on ESPN/ABC, and the Seattle Seahawks at the San Francisco 49ers at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN/ABC.

Steelers miss chance to win AFC North in defeat to Cleveland while the Patriots sealed the AFC East after thrashing the Jets and the Bills lost a nail-biter to the Eagles