Cleveland Browns: 3 biggest depth chart challenges vs Colts

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1. Hunt nursing injury

Expect Kareem Hunt to play on Sunday, but it’ll be worth watching how much the former AFC rushing camp is able give the Browns.

Hunt’s still battling a groin injury and has been limited in practice up until this point. The same injury kept him limited in practice ahead of the Cowboys game, and he was still able to play.

After Nick Chubb left with an MCL sprain, Hunt led the Browns with two rushing touchdowns, but Cleveland was cautious with the back, limiting him to 11 carries.

Toward the end of the game, it was clear on the Browns were protecting Hunt, by giving rushing duties to D’Ernest Johnson and Dontrell Hilliard.

Johnson had an amazing game, and there’s a clamoring to see more of the man who cut-back on a 23-yard run was being compared to Alvin Kamara.

Hilliard’s a talented player, too, but there is a drop-off, and if the Browns want the offense to continue humming along, Kevin Stefasnki needs to rush the ball effectively to set up the play-action passing game for Baker Mayfield.