26 Marcus Burley DB

Burley (eye) returned to practice Wednesday, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

Burley has been sidelined since Aug. 2 with a laceration near his eye, but his return to the practice field means he should see some snaps during Saturday's preseason matchup against the Buccaneers.

Burley (eye) participated in the walkthrough portion of Sunday's practice, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

Burley has been sidelined since Aug. 2 with a laceration near his eye, and although he was able to return to the field during the team's walkthrough, he did so without a helmet.

Burley (eye) sat out Friday's scrimmage, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

Burley suffered a laceration near his eye earlier in the week, but it's not believed to be serious. Expect him to return to practice next week.

Burley left practice early with an apparent eye injury during Wednesday's practice, Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Although the severity of his injury is still unknown at this juncture, Burley was seen being helped off the field by athletic trainers, with one holding a towel over the defensive back's left eye. The 27 year old figures to add depth behind Jason McCourty and Jamar Taylor this season in a backup role he grew familiar with in 2016.

Burley re-signed with the Browns on Monday.

Burley played 12 games with Cleveland last season, totaling just eight tackles and one pass defensed. He'll figure to be a backup once again in 2017, though he could see a slightly increased role on the defense.