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2 days ago
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Cleveland Browns Training Camp Recap: Day 5 - Full pads & QB efficiency
Day 5 of Cleveland Browns training camp took place on Monday. Here is our recap of the session. Cleveland Browns Training Camp Report - Day 5 (7/28/25) 1. Pads and QB Update: The first padded practice of the year took place on Monday, and there were some other changes too. Gone is the format of having the quarterbacks break down into two groups on two fields. Also, the hamstring injury to QB Kenny Pickett means that for the moment, there are more reps for the other three guys. That includes QB Joe Flacco taking all of the first-team reps. 2. Progress for Ford: RB Jerome Ford is very close to returning to practice in full. He participated in some individual work on Monday, so I'd expect him to be in team drills this week. 3. Diontae Johnson With Some Snags: As WR David Bell and WR Michael Woods continue to miss time, WR Diontae Johnson is taking advantage. It doesn't hurt when he makes a snag like this: 4. Punt Return Order: According to Zac Jackson, the punt return order during practice included WR DeAndre Carter, WR Luke Floriea, and WR Winston Wright. 5. 11 on 11 Work: Flacco began 11-on-11 drills with 5 snaps, and then QB Shedeur Sanders was next up with the second offense. Twitter was buzzing over this touchdown pass to WR Gage Larvadain: To me, the throw is ok, but I'm also thinking, "Ok, but CB Cameron Mitchell was also kind there." Back to Flacco's snaps, he had connected with WR Cedric Tillman on a high throw. This time, Tillman came down with it and didn't get hurt: 6. Post Practice Work: One thing that hasn't changed is that rookies are still getting post-practice work in: 7. Drill of the Day: As a callback to earlier when Ford returned to individual drills, here he is getting some running back work in: 8. Brownies: OG Joel Bitonio appeared to have a rest day, and OG Teven Jenkins remained out. ... That allowed OG Lorenzo Thompson to get some first-team reps. ... Jake Burns on Twitter noted how Cleveland was installing boot Shotgun action today with pulling guards. ... TE Sal Cannella concluded the day with an open catch-and-run touchdown pass from Sanders. 9. Next Up: The Browns next practice is Tuesday Monday at 2:00 pm. It will be the fourth of eight practices open to the public, and I will try to be in attendance personally. The theme will be 'Military Appreciation.' The food truck will be Edwin's. The giveaway will be a Cleveland Browns schedule poster. More from ESPN drops some news about the Browns' quarterback situation NFL picks and predictions for Week 2 Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (9/16/16) Browns' Color Rush uniforms unveiled, but Cleveland won't get to wear them in 2016 Film Study: Browns' only TD drive vs. Eagles Film Study: Browns' 1st three offensive series vs. Eagles - All 3-and-outs, with a botched fake Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (9/15/16)
Al Arabiya
2 days ago
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- Al Arabiya
Browns coach Kevin Stefanski says Kenny Pickett still in QB race despite injury
Kevin Stefanski still expects Kenny Pickett to be a candidate for the Cleveland Browns' starting quarterback job despite being sidelined with a hamstring injury. Stefanski said before Monday's practice that the process of determining who starts the Sept. 7 opener against the Cincinnati Bengals isn't confined to the five weeks of training camp and the three preseason games. 'The evaluation on these guys is all encompassing. It goes back through the spring. It goes to what they've put on tape already as football players,' Stefanski said. 'I know he wants to be out there but he's still very much involved.' Stefanski did not give a timeline on when Pickett might return but said he would be evaluated on Thursday when practice isn't scheduled. The injury occurred on Saturday during a drill late in practice. The injury could not have come at a worse time for Pickett, who was getting more comfortable with the offense and had his best practice on Saturday. 'He did use his mobility a couple times there and is a fast player. He can really run. So we'll make sure that he heals up nice and fast and then get him back out there. But I thought he had a good four days,' Stefanski said. Pickett – acquired in a trade from Philadelphia in March – and Joe Flacco received most of the snaps with the first team during the first four days of practice. Dillon Gabriel got some first-team reps while Shedeur Sanders just began getting some second-team work Friday and Saturday. Stefanski said Flacco will get the majority of the snaps that would have gone to Pickett.
Associated Press
2 days ago
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- Associated Press
Browns coach Kevin Stefanski says Kenny Pickett still in QB race despite injury
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Kevin Stefanski still expects Kenny Pickett to be a candidate for the Cleveland Browns starting quarterback job despite being sidelined with a hamstring injury. Stefanski said before Monday's practice that the process of determining who starts the Sept. 7 opener against the Cincinnati Bengals isn't confined to the five weeks of training camp and the three preseason games. 'The evaluation on these guys is all encompassing. It goes back through the spring. It goes to what they've put on tape already as football players,' Stefanski said. 'I know he wants to be out there, but he's still very much involved.' Stefanski did not give a timeline on when Pickett might return, but said he would be evaluated on Thursday, when practice isn't scheduled. The injury occurred on Saturday during a drill late in practice. The injury could not have come at a worse time for Pickett, who was getting more comfortable with the offense and had his best practice on Saturday. 'He did use his mobility a couple times there and is a fast player. He can really run. So, we'll make sure that he heals up nice and fast and then get him back out there. But I thought he had a good four days,' Stefanski said. Pickett — acquired in a trade from Philadelphia in March — and Joe Flacco received most of the snaps with the first team during the first four days of practice. Dillon Gabriel got some first-team reps while Shedeur Sanders just began getting some second-team work Friday and Saturday. Stefanski said Flacco will get the majority of the snaps that would have gone to Pickett. ___ AP NFL:
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2 days ago
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Browns coach Kevin Stefanski says Kenny Pickett still in QB race despite injury
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Kevin Stefanski still expects Kenny Pickett to be a candidate for the Cleveland Browns starting quarterback job despite being sidelined with a hamstring injury. Stefanski said before Monday's practice that the process of determining who starts the Sept. 7 opener against the Cincinnati Bengals isn't confined to the five weeks of training camp and the three preseason games. 'The evaluation on these guys is all encompassing. It goes back through the spring. It goes to what they've put on tape already as football players,' Stefanski said. "I know he wants to be out there, but he's still very much involved.' Stefanski did not give a timeline on when Pickett might return, but said he would be evaluated on Thursday, when practice isn't scheduled. The injury occurred on Saturday during a drill late in practice. The injury could not have come at a worse time for Pickett, who was getting more comfortable with the offense and had his best practice on Saturday. 'He did use his mobility a couple times there and is a fast player. He can really run. So, we'll make sure that he heals up nice and fast and then get him back out there. But I thought he had a good four days,' Stefanski said. Pickett — acquired in a trade from Philadelphia in March — and Joe Flacco received most of the snaps with the first team during the first four days of practice. Dillon Gabriel got some first-team reps while Shedeur Sanders just began getting some second-team work Friday and Saturday. Stefanski said Flacco will get the majority of the snaps that would have gone to Pickett. ___ AP NFL:
Daily Mail
2 days ago
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- Daily Mail
Cleveland Browns set to trade QB before Week 1
The Cleveland Browns are set to trade one of their four quarterbacks before Week 1, according to reports. The Browns will start their season against the Cincinnati Bengals on September 7 and had their first padded practice on Monday as they step up their preparations. Their roster is currently stacked with talent as they approach the new season and sources now claim that one of their signal-callers will be traded in the coming weeks. ESPN report that the Browns will likely shift one of Kenny Pickett, Joe Flacco, Dillon Gabriel or Shedeur Sanders before their opening fixture. Pickett is the least likely to be traded and, instead, is expected to earn a starting role with the Browns - despite recently suffering a hamstring injury. The injury to Pickett is believed to have occurred during a red zone 11-on-11 drill late in Saturday's practice, multiple reports have suggested. Coach Kevin Stefanski is expected to address Pickett's status before Monday's practice. Pickett, 27, will be evaluated later in the week. Flacco, 40, is also in contention to win the starting QB spot with the Browns, given his vast experience playing in the league. Fellow quarterbacks Gabriel and Sanders are likely to be further down the order - with the latter being the subject of debate among Browns fans in recent weeks. The quarterback suffered a humiliating slide in the NFL Draft in April, tumbling down into the fifth round amid general managers' reported fears over his maturity. The 23-year-old was eventually taken by the Browns with the 144th overall pick - but his future with the franchise remains uncertain. After training with the third and fourth team this week, Sanders said: 'I'm not even going to think about that or have that even in my thought process of why it is. 'It doesn't make me feel down or it doesn't make me feel left out or anything because I know who I am as a person. I know who I am as an individual, and I know what I could bring to this team.' Flacco and Pickett have mainly split first team reps between them while Dillon Gabriel, a third-round pick at quarterback in the draft, also had one 11-on-11 drill.
