Scuffles And Sprints Headline Final Day At The Greenbrier
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The Cleveland Browns enjoyed an eventful final day at The Greenbrier on Sunday. Deshaun Watson was cooking, players were fighting, and the whole team was sprinting. Here are the highlights from the day that was.
Scuffles and Sprints
Multiple scuffles near the end of training camp on Sunday led to Kevin Stefanski making his entire team run sprints at the end of practice.
On one play, DE Ogbo Okoronkwo was blocked into the ground by OT James Hudson. Okoronkwo retaliated by slapping Hudson on the side of the helmet and quickly scurrying away. When Okoronkwo turned back around, Hudson was there waiting. He shoved the DE and a quick fight broke out, though the players were separated soon after.
Fight: #Browns players going after it during Training Camp.
(Via @MaryKayCabot)pic.twitter.com/DHDV5Plw5n
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) July 30, 2023
It didn’t stop there. OL Tyrone Wheatley was involved in a scuffle with DL Alex Wright that led to Wheatley limping off the field with an apparent injury.
An understandably displeased Kevin Stefanski made all of his players run sprints in response to the fights:
#Browns Stefanski makes his players run 3 sets of sprints after 2 separate fisticuff incidents late in the last practice at The Greenbrier pic.twitter.com/0r8a7aaQOF
— Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) July 30, 2023
After practice, he seemingly understood that heat and long days can sometimes get the best of his players:
#Browns Kevin Stefanski on the 2 fights at the end of practice pic.twitter.com/I8S4AmZwgh
— Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) July 30, 2023
Watson Returning To Form?
Deshaun Watson put on a show on Sunday, making highlight-reel-worthy plays with his tight ends Harrison Bryant…
ball. placement. @deshaunwatson | @hbryant17 pic.twitter.com/WjMLeetlsQ
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) July 30, 2023
…and David Njoku.
you need to see all the angles of this @David_Njoku80 catch 🤯 pic.twitter.com/IxrNpfuWLY
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) July 30, 2023
Big Plays By DBs
The Browns had one of the better secondaries in the NFL in 2022. They ranked in the top five in opposing completion percentage, passing yards allowed, and passing TDs allowed. Practice on Sunday showed the Browns have picked up right where they left off. Juan Thornhill and Greg Newsome each made big plays, and Newsome celebrated his with a quick round of push ups.
#Browns safety Juan Thornhill with the big play pic.twitter.com/HynqXnu5hV
— Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) July 30, 2023
Near INT off Greg Newsome II’s hands in end zone. #Browns training camp pic.twitter.com/6t8xL16UEI
— Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) July 30, 2023
In addition, safety Grant Delpit, who had a solid practice on Sunday, said afterwards that he expects greatness out of himself in 2023.
“I haven’t shown any to myself. I haven’t shown anything yet. Greatness. And that comes from being out here every day, putting in the work. You can’t have any excuses when it comes to getting on that field.”
Who Was Out
DT Trysten Hill did not practice due to a hand injury, and TE Jordan Akins, who spent the first five years of his career with the Houston Texans before signing with the Browns, has been out this week due to knee pain. WR Jakeem Grant and RB Jerome Ford remained inactive from practice for personal reasons, and OT Jack Conklin was given a day off.
Coming Together
Though the end of practice was headlined by fights and competitiveness taking over, Stefanski brought the team together for one last picture before they departed from the Greenbrier.
After group meeting #Browns players and organization gathers for group photo. Practice over! pic.twitter.com/0VnLmxsQph
— Fred Greetham (@FredGreetham9) July 30, 2023
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