All the shuffling of positional rankings, the exhaustive research and snooze-fest preseason action has now come to an end.

The Cleveland Plain Dealer advises that tailback Jamal Lewis continues to be bothered by a hamstring injury and now stands as a game-time decision for Romeo Crennel. Lewis moved well in limited work earlier in the practice week, but was a non-factor during Friday's workout. Impact: I change my stance on this play. Earlier in the week it appeared that the Browns were merely being cautious, but the beat writers in Cleveland point out that Romeo Crennel appeared resigned that Lewis would be unavailable for Sunday against Dallas. "That's what they've been preparing to do," Crennel said. "We've said all along that Jamal is a different kind of player that we're dealing with, and those guys, they're not to Jamal's level. We understand that, but they do bring something to the table and they'll help this team. He was speaking, of course, about the tandem of Jason Wright (Go Cats!) and Jerome Harrison, who offer the thunder/lightning approach in Lewis's absence. You can hold out hope that Lewis plays, but since this injury has been lingering for several weeks, shut him down and move on to another option. Neither Wright nor Harrison warrants a play in this committee situation.

Also in Cleveland, linebacker Antwan Peek was lost for the year on Wednesday with a ruptured patellar tendon. Shantee Orr was re-signed by the squad and will split time with rookie Alex Hall.

Impact: There's absolutely no rational being who would be tempted to start the Browns this weekend. Even the most ardent Browns supporters couldn't be swayed (unless you have a scoring system that makes Josh Cribbs, who is also a game-time decision, a fantasy legend in terms of return yardage).

The Dallas Morning News advises that Terence Newman will not start Sunday's opener against Cleveland with a groin injury. Newman is listed as "questionable" on the injury report and may be available on obvious passing downs. Impact: Fantasy owners holding onto Braylon Edwards are salivating at this news, as rusty cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones will be forced into the starting lineup. Jones has been torched constantly by Terrell Owens and Patrick Crayton in camp, so he's still got some catching up to do. He'll need a big effort by the defensive line to help contain the talented Cleveland wideout. The loss of Newman opens holes in the secondary and makes you feel slightly better in hitting the toggle switch for Derek Anderson.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that receiver Reggie Brown missed his second straight practice because of a hamstring injury and has been downgraded to "doubtful" for Sunday against St. Louis. Impact: The Eagles will now run without the top two players on the depth chart (Kevin Curtis is shelved following surgery to repair a sports hernia), meaning that rookie DeSean Jackson and L.J. Smith will stand front and center. Jackson was one of the best stories of the preseason, taking full advantage of his opportunity to work with the No. 1 unit and Donovan McNabb. Slide Jackson into your No. 3 WR slot this weekend and load up Smith as a sleeper tight end option.

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