In a surprise to no one who had been following the Cleveland Browns' coaching staff and their media availabilities headed into Week 12, left tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. is listed as out ahead of the team's primetime game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Wills has been out since benching himself in Week 8 against the Baltimore Ravens with a knee injury. In subsequent weeks, Wills drew ire from media and fans for saying he made a "business decision" to nurse that knee injury, but that comment was allegedly taken out of context by the media according to head coach Kevin Stefanski who came out in defense of Wills. "I know the connotation of business decision. That's not how he meant it. He did not feel like he was near 100 percent to help us," said Stefanski in response to the comment starting to cause some backlash. Wills isn't the only Browns player out for the gloomy Week 12 contest at home. Tight end Geoff Swaim, who was incorporated for a few snaps during Cleveland's Week 11 loss against the New Orleans Saints
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