Peoples-Jones may receive another opportunity to fill in as the Browns' No. 3 receiver in Sunday's game against the Colts, Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
The Browns kept the rookie active in last week's win over the Cowboys mainly to fill in at returner for the injured JoJo Natson (knee), but Peoples-Jones ended up logging 33 snaps on offense after KhaDarel Hodge suffered a hamstring injury during pregame warmups. Peoples-Jones wasn't targeted, but Pro Football Focus gave him a 78.9 run-blocking grade. Given the Browns' run-heavy offense, Peoples-Jones skills as a blocker could allow him to see snaps ahead of Rashard Higgins, who has been inactive the past two weeks but boasts more experience as a receiver. Since Hodge was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, the Browns will need either Peoples-Jones or Higgins to fill in as the third wide receiver for at least the next three games.