Dawgs By Nature
Day 11 of Cleveland Browns training camp took place Wednesday. Here is our recap of the session.
1. Rain Before Practice: There was some discussion between the coaches about practice, given that it was raining with rain also in the forecast. They decided that practice would go on as scheduled. Here is a shot of the local media that made the trip to Berea, covered in rain gear just in case.
2. Speaking of the Media: ddd
Per Zac Jackson of The Athletic, practice was structured so that there would be two 7-on-7 periods, two full team periods, two special teams periods, and the usual early practice work (1-on-1s).
3. The QB Plan: As I suspected, the Browns will start QB Shedeur Sanders against the Panthers this Friday, and the only other quarterback who will play is the newly-signed Tyler Huntley. That is further evidence to me that Joe Flacco is the favorite to be named the starter, and that Huntley is only on the roster until Kenny Pickett and Dillon Gabriel are healthy. Pickett and Gabriel were scheduled to do 7-on-7 drills during Wednesday’s practice, though.
4. The Practice Vibe: More than the Colorado Connection, I liked this clip because it gives you perspective of where practice was taking place and the surrounding city area:
5. Play of the Day: One of the highlights came when Flacco found WR Jerry Jeudy for a big pass play. Huntley was also getting some quarterback reps, which on one hand makes sense given his arm usage on Friday, but on the other hand makes little sense given that he’s not supposed to make the roster.
6. Good Old Andy Dalton: Even after all these years, former Bengals QB Andy Dalton is still handing out gifts to the Browns. He threw an interception to CB Tony Brown during today’s practice.
7. Brownies: WR Jerry Jeudy and WR Cedric Tillman will not play on Friday. … CB Greg Newsome was limited in practice, and RB Pierre Strong, OL Zak Zinter, and LB Mohamoud Diabate were not practicing. … Some reports indicated it was a sloppy practice for the Browns, including pre-snap penalties.
8 Next Up: The Browns will play the Panthers in the first preseason game on Friday at 7:00 pm. The Browns’ next training camp practice day is Monday, August 11 at 9:30 am.
