Buster Skrine at Cleveland Browns training camp

Cleveland Browns Buster Skrine suffered a shoulder injury in practice and was limited. His status for the Dolphins game won't be known until tomorrow. (John Kuntz / The Plain Dealer)

(John Kuntz, The Plain Dealer)

BEREA, Ohio -- Browns cornerback Buster Skrine was added to the injury report today with a shoulder injury, and was limited in practice.

His status for Sunday's opener against the Dolphins won't be known until the Friday injury report comes out about 4 p.m.

Coach Rob Chudzinski was not available, so no details were provided on when Skrine suffered the injury or its seriousness. During the 30 minutes of practice open to the media, Skrine was on the field and practicing without apparent restrictions.

If he can't play or is limited Sunday, it would be a challenge for the Browns. His backup, Chris Owens, has missed most of preseason with a foot injury and is working his way back into football shape. It would also mean a larger role for rookie Leon McFadden, who missed the bulk of camp with a groin injury and took his lumps in the final two preseason games.

The Browns have only four cornerbacks on the roster, including starting left cornerback

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ore Skrine's injury was made public, defensive coordinator Ray Horton said Thursday he's always felt settled at the spot opposite Haden, despite the position being up for grabs in camp.

"First day, it’s just a matter of who takes the first snap at opening kickoff,'' he said. "Right now, we believe we have three starting corners in Haden, Skrine and Christopher Owens that can go out there and compete and have competed in the preseason. Chris is ready to get his first extended action in a while. I’m very happy, very satisfied about the status of our corners.''

He declined to say who would start outside or inside in the nickel.

"We’ll roll all of them through,'' he said. "It just depends on how they line up. We don’t know how coach (offensive coordinator Mike) Sherman decides to put his troops out there and we’ll just go out there and if their guy’s inside, Buster will be inside, Buster will be outside, Joe will be inside, it just depends on how they choose to deploy their troops.''

In other injury news,

* Defensive end Desmond Bryant was limited again with his back spasms and wore extra padding on his back.

* Linebacker Jabaal Sheard was added to the injury report today with an illness, but he participated fully.

* Former Browns cornerback Dimitri Patterson, now with the Dolphins, was added to the report today with an ankle injury.