Travis Benjamin Injury: Updates on Browns WR's Shoulder and Return

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Travis Benjamin suffered a shoulder injury in Week 13 against the Cincinnati Bengals and did not return. However, he was healthy for Week 14's matchup with the San Francisco 49ers.

Continue for updates.

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Benjamin Active vs. 49ers

Sunday, Dec. 13

Benjamin was not among the players Cleveland announced would be inactive for the game against San Francisco.

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Benjamin Comments on Status

Thursday, Dec. 10

"I'll be good to go Sunday," said Benjamin, via Mary Kay Cabot of the Plain Dealer. 

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Latest on Benjamin's Practice Status

Thursday, Dec. 10

Browns head coach Mike Pettine told reporters Benjamin would be limited in Thursday's session.

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Benjamin Reportedly Avoided Serious Injury

Monday, Dec. 7

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported that Benjamin "checked out OK," adding that the wide receiver is "unlikely to miss time."

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Benjamin's Return Adds Top Playmaker to Browns Offense

Benjamin is arguably the team’s top offensive weapon. He was an unproven contributor coming into the season, but he quickly established himself as a deep threat who can beat defenders over the top on any given play.

He is not a significant red-zone threat on jump balls at 5’10”, but he uses his speed and burst to stretch the field and create separation against press coverage from cornerbacks.

Benjamin's return adds to a receiving corps that also contains Andrew Hawkins, Brian Hartline and Gary Barnidge.

Hartline topped 1,000 receiving yards in 2012 and 2013, and the 5’7” Hawkins provides a similar speed threat to Benjamin. Barnidge is a touchdown machine at tight end, and running back Duke Johnson Jr. is a capable pass-catcher out of the backfield.

The main questions surrounding the Browns entering the 2015 season centered on quarterback play from the inconsistent Josh McCown and the inexperienced Johnny Manziel. Cleveland needs all the receiving help it can get with Manziel under center for the injured McCown.