CLEVELAND (AP) – The Cleveland Browns dressed with nowhere to go.
Baker Mayfield, Myles Garrett, Odell Beckham Jr. and their teammates dressed up for game day for the first time this summer at FirstEnergy Stadium.
This created a wonderful opportunity to take pictures of Cleveland’s redesigned uniforms, however, few things that resembled real-life football were placed in front of several hundred visitors on Friday night.
Coach Kevin Stefanski was unable to take the two-hour standout occasion to the court through Garrett and other defensive headlines who repeated the hand gestures they will use when they leave the tunnel in pre-game performances.
“We call it a dress-up practice session and we all get dressed,” Stefanski joked.”It was an educational consultation because you have to pay attention as the normal season approaches and we’re excited to start on September 13th (in Baltimore).
“But we’re also on an exclusive stage with two games in five days, moving from home to Cincinnati on September 17.We’re going to have a very transparent football team in Week 1.”
The freshman coach said relief from the injury is mainly due to making plans for the center’s route.Stefanski gave Pro Bowl goalkeeper Joel Bitonio a healthy goalkeeper, a defensive shot of Larry Ogunjobi, goalkeeper Andrew Sendejo and fullback Andy Janovich on the night off.
Practice included aligned attack sequences, call signals and ongoing games without any defensive players on the field.Pharaoh Brown celebrated after catching a Mayfield touchdown, throwing a birthday party in the purpose zone with a dozen teammates, adding the third-year quarterback.
“With the season ahead, now it’s about staying healthy,” said Sheldon Richardson, who started taking defensive action.”We’re not talking about it, we’re just doing some hard work.I can’t think of a better way for the coach to take care of everything thrown at him.”
The same goes for Richardson’s 6-foot- and 3-inch, 294-pounder, who won a clearing kick contest that officially kicked off the entire team’ presentation.The eighth-year professional scored two rookie touchdowns with the Jets and said he had lobbyed for similar opportunities in Cleveland.
“I’ve told all my best school statistics, but they don’t believe me,” Richardson said, laughing.”I know the coach is aware of the year we spent with the Vikings.I can play a small closed wing, a runner on the purpose line, whatever they need.
When the laughter and games ended, dozens of players left the stadium wondering if their DREAMS in the NFL had disappeared. The Browns will have to decrease their squad from 77 to 53 active players in the league maximum until Saturday at 4 p.m.
Stefanski admitted that the maximum cuts had already been taken in our minds in the “last few weeks, perhaps adjusted through a player here or there.”
“There are some challenging decisions, but to say that tonight was a finale, all is not well,” he said. “The cuts are coming and this is one of the hardest parts of this job. That’s why I brought the team.” combination at the end to tell you how much I appreciate your hard paintings in this process. »
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C JC Tretter (right knee surgery) and LB Mack Wilson (knee) made their first public appearances since their injury, but remained on the sidelines.Stefanski refused to speculate on his prestige during week 1 …
All spectators sat on the lower deck, distantiating socially in small groups.Bottled beer, soft drinks and water could be purchased as the Browns continued to plan a limited number of home game enthusiasts, pending city and state approval.
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