Jerome Harrison says he has no idea what his role will be now that Peyton Hillis has become a feature back for the Browns.
"I don't anticipate anything and I don't expect anything," Jerome Harrison (35) said following the emergence of Peyton Hillis in the Browns' ground game and Harrison's role in future games. "We'll just see what happens."BEREA, Ohio -- Jerome Harrison, who returned to practice Wednesday limited with a thigh injury, said he was happy for Peyton Hillis' breakout game last week, but has no idea how it will affect his playing time if he's ready to go Sunday against the Bengals.
Asked if it might be hard for him to get carries after Hillis rushed for 144 yards in Baltimore, Harrison cracked, "What carries? It was a good game by him and it doesn't affect me at all."
Does he see his role changing with Hillis having the hot hand?
"I never knew what my role was, so I can't answer that question," he said. "I support [Hillis]. I'm happy for him He works hard, ran hard and looked good doing it."
But does he expect fewer reps even when fully healthy?
"I don't anticipate anything and I don't expect anything," he said. "We'll just see what happens."
Harrison, who was inactive with thigh injury in Baltimore, said it wasn't rough to see the running game succeed without him.
"No, it was good to see they were running the ball," he said. "The offensive line played well. Peyton ran hard. and [Lawrence] Vickers made holes. They looked good."
Head coach Eric Mangini said both running backs will be in the mix.
"We really always have approached it that way," said Mangini. "I have confidence in both guys, regardless of which one is running the ball. Jerome will have a good week of practice and we'll have both ready to play."
But it seemed from Harrison's terse answers that he's not thrilled with the way things have been going this season.
Delhomme close to return: Jake Delhomme was idle Wednesday, but Mangini said he could practice Thursday or Friday.
"I anticipate Jake coming back [to practice]," said Mangini. "We'll see where he is. Yes, I want Jake to be healthy and that's not a knock on Seneca [Wallace]. I want all of our guys to be healthy. Jake did some really good things for us offensively and again that's not in reaction to Seneca. It's in reaction to the good things Jake has done."
Palmer on Wright: Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer, who's struggling, said he isn't counting on getting his groove back against Eric Wright just because of Wright's bad game in Baltimore.
"I think a couple times Anquan [Boldin] made really good plays and very difficult plays to stop on him," said Palmer. "I wouldn't say in any way that he's a guy you would look to pick on. I think he's one of the better corners, especially in this division, that we face on a two-time a year deal. In no way is he a guy that we're looking at as a weak link. He's a very physical and capable corner."
Defensive back Mike Adams said he "wouldn't bet against [Wright] and I wouldn't trade him for the world. The best get beat. You telling me Deion Sanders never got beat for a TD? I saw one game where Champ Bailey got torched, and then he came back and got two picks the next week. Watch Eric's return. Watch his comeback. He's the type of guy you would never want to count out."
Determined to recover: Linebacker D'Qwell Jackson said in a text that "there's no question" he'll come back from his second pectoral surgery in less than a year. The surgery is scheduled for Monday in New York.
"I have no idea how this happened after two days of limited practice," he wrote. His one-year contract with the Browns expires in March.
Injury report: Seven players besides Delhomme sat out Wednesday: They were Kenyon Coleman (knee), Derrick Roberson (hip), Shaun Rogers (ankle, hip), Robaire Smith (back), John St. Clair (ankle), Jason Trusnik (head) and Vickers (groin). Four were limited in addition to Harrison: Josh Cribbs (ankle), James Davis (thigh), Shawn Lauvao (ankle) and Brian Robiskie (hamstring).
Rookie Lauvao, who suffered a high ankle sprain and has missed the first three games, said he's excited to get rolling again. "My ankle just got caught in practice," he said. "I've just got to get back in football shape now."
Practice squad move: The Browns signed running back Martell Mallett to the practice squad and waived defensive back DeAndre Wright.
Originally signed by Philadelphia as an undrafted free agent on Jan. 19, 2010, Mallett spent the off-season and training camp with the Eagles before being signed to the practice squad on Sept. 9. He was waived on September 21.
Mallett spent 2009 with the British Columbia Lions of the Canadian League, where he was named the CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie, rushing for 1,240 yards and six TDs.