The Browns will be without key players on both sides of the ball for Sunday night's game against the Rams.
Three starters -- LB Christian Kirksey (chest), TE David Njoku (concussion/wrist) and S Damarious Randall (concussion) -- and T Kendall Lamm (knee) were ruled out Friday. A number of others -- CB Greedy Williams (hamstring), CB Denzel Ward (hamstring), S Morgan Burnett (quadriceps), WR Rashard Higgins (knee), RT Chris Hubbard (foot), LB Adarius Taylor (ankle), S Sheldrick Redwine (hamstring) and DE Chris Smith (personal) -- are considered questionable.
Browns coach Freddie Kitchens cracked a smile as that long list was read to reporters after Friday's practice. He was serious, though, when he said his expectations haven't changed, especially in a secondary that potentially could be without all of its starters.
"The guys that are there, I expect to show up and play well and compete every snap," Kitchens said. "We've got a bunch of guys back there with a lot of experience. We've got good depth back there and I expect them to play well. They expect to play well."
Check out photos of the Browns preparing for their game against the Rams Sunday by team photographer Matt Starkey
![Running Back Nick Chubb (24) during practice on September 18, 2019](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/eges7ueqej84lbodz7th.jpg)
Running Back Nick Chubb (24) during practice on September 18, 2019
![Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (13) and Wide receiver Jarvis Landry (80) during practice on September 18, 2019](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/asewidbosrkymdujks3a.jpg)
Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (13) and Wide receiver Jarvis Landry (80) during practice on September 18, 2019
![Running Back D'Ernest Johnson (30) during practice on September 18, 2019](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/ypltfsqprtrmmdpoqqgp.jpg)
Running Back D'Ernest Johnson (30) during practice on September 18, 2019
![Linebacker Sione Takitaki (44) during practice on September 18, 2019](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/izebvq4hmpwfqchhnaj4.jpg)
Linebacker Sione Takitaki (44) during practice on September 18, 2019
![Defensive end Chad Thomas (92) during practice on September 18, 2019](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/f4doawrerigmh99cgae8.jpg)
Defensive end Chad Thomas (92) during practice on September 18, 2019
![Defensive end Myles Garrett (95) during practice on September 18, 2019](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/lol8azqustblv1t2rr1j.jpg)
Defensive end Myles Garrett (95) during practice on September 18, 2019
![Linebacker Mack Wilson (51) during practice on September 18, 2019](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/zopagfn7c5k4ykyffqys.jpg)
Linebacker Mack Wilson (51) during practice on September 18, 2019
![Head Coach Freddie Kitchens during practice on September 18, 2019](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/vil0wi6acqbubx5sgjxl.jpg)
Head Coach Freddie Kitchens during practice on September 18, 2019
![Quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) during practice on September 18, 2019](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/jaxdyee8eyekclwv2m7s.jpg)
Quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) during practice on September 18, 2019
![Defensive end Olivier Vernon (54) during practice on September 18, 2019](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/lbcepdfr8cgqlwmcxmhc.jpg)
Defensive end Olivier Vernon (54) during practice on September 18, 2019
![Linebacker Mack Wilson (51) during practice on September 18, 2019](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/lsxbuz6mcubcqo8idkje.jpg)
Linebacker Mack Wilson (51) during practice on September 18, 2019
![Running Back Nick Chubb (24) during practice on September 18, 2019](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/tgyeihlk6jbgsybspel9.jpg)
Running Back Nick Chubb (24) during practice on September 18, 2019
![Running back Elijah McGuire (36) during practice on September 18, 2019](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/um9lfc0pfbwzxadahmt4.jpg)
Running back Elijah McGuire (36) during practice on September 18, 2019
![Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (13) during practice on September 18, 2019](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/bh0c2ezfbp96ojsyx4j0.jpg)
Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (13) during practice on September 18, 2019
![Punter Jamie Gillan (7) during practice on September 18, 2019](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/eiicx89fnwbstpurcwca.jpg)
Punter Jamie Gillan (7) during practice on September 18, 2019
![Quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) during practice on September 18, 2019](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/b2qqkquyengo1t1hz9sa.jpg)
Quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) during practice on September 18, 2019
![Quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) during practice on September 18, 2019](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/uhd4tw2fldzgl8iy4ba7.jpg)
Quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) during practice on September 18, 2019
![Defensive end Myles Garrett (95) during practice on September 18, 2019](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/gtyqzes2ixsz9ab71qco.jpg)
Defensive end Myles Garrett (95) during practice on September 18, 2019
![Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (13) during practice on September 18, 2019](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/kozitk7fjdrtowhb8ku8.jpg)
Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (13) during practice on September 18, 2019
![Head Coach Freddie Kitchens during practice on September 18, 2019](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/dh70wuupd7eoug4ndczu.jpg)
Head Coach Freddie Kitchens during practice on September 18, 2019
![Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (13) during practice on September 18, 2019](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/htyvu2x03k6okb7ricrd.jpg)
Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (13) during practice on September 18, 2019
![Linebacker Mack Wilson (51) during practice on September 18, 2019](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/iar3ydoq3lohu8uehltu.jpg)
Linebacker Mack Wilson (51) during practice on September 18, 2019
![Defensive end Myles Garrett (95) during practice on September 18, 2019](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/a1iiupdofz8ozvcdeaps.jpg)
Defensive end Myles Garrett (95) during practice on September 18, 2019
![Defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson (98) during practice on September 18, 2019](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/zcmokm9pus9snf4ijspx.jpg)
Defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson (98) during practice on September 18, 2019
![Linebacker Willie Harvey (56) during practice on September 18, 2019](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/u0tzxglqbo9f4qmzv3ia.jpg)
Linebacker Willie Harvey (56) during practice on September 18, 2019
![Defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson (98) during practice on September 18, 2019](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/umpcaoieggunbfim9gwy.jpg)
Defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson (98) during practice on September 18, 2019
![Quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) and Wide receiver Jarvis Landry (80) during practice on September 18, 2019](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/km8cwcsmyxootjmtaysj.jpg)
Quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) and Wide receiver Jarvis Landry (80) during practice on September 18, 2019
![Safety Jermaine Whitehead (35) during practice on September 18, 2019](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/dzwtkndktiqdzaz4mnui.jpg)
Safety Jermaine Whitehead (35) during practice on September 18, 2019
![Defensive end Myles Garrett (95) during practice on September 18, 2019](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/kk1hyhzbdnj5cibtsd2e.jpg)
Defensive end Myles Garrett (95) during practice on September 18, 2019
![Wide receiver Jarvis Landry (80) and Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (13) during practice on September 18, 2019](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/v7vsn4emkjso5ad3w9uz.jpg)
Wide receiver Jarvis Landry (80) and Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (13) during practice on September 18, 2019
![Linebacker Mack Wilson (51) and Linebacker Coach Al Holcomb during practice on September 18, 2019](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/ho6vqhlpmgn2gmothl9y.jpg)
Linebacker Mack Wilson (51) and Linebacker Coach Al Holcomb during practice on September 18, 2019
Kitchens said he expects to know the status of a handful of the questionable players in the next 24 hours while some others will be game-time decisions.
"I expect us to show up and play well," Kitchens said. "That expectation hasn't changed and won't ever change. I just need 11 on each side of the ball to show up and play. I think the guys we're taking to the game will show up and do that."