Crosby (ankle) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Browns, the first absence of his NFL career.
The star defensive end's 86-game regular-season perfect attendance record therefore will come to an end. Crosby's status was trending in a negative direction all week, with head coach Antonio Pierce even verbally ruling him out during his media availability Friday before Crosby garnered a doubtful tag on the official final injury report later in the day. Crosby now will set his sights on keeping his absence to one game and returning for a Week 5 divisional road clash against the Broncos next Sunday.