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Browns Defense Getting up to Speed with New Scheme Despite Absences of Garrett and Ward
Install drills flipped Sanders and Watson in the Browns’ QB1 evaluation, while Watson remains limited by injuries and has not played since October 2024.
- On Wednesday after the fifth voluntary organized team activity practice, the Cleveland Browns rotated quarterback assignments in install drills, with Shedeur Sanders working with the first-team offense while Deshaun Watson worked with the second team.
- Through early drills last week, Watson maintained the top QB position ahead of Sanders, as ample speculation entering May's OTAs had largely settled on Watson as the starter despite his $230 million guaranteed contract and injury concerns.
- During early drills, Sanders worked with Cleveland's first offensive line and receivers while Watson worked with the second group, as the Browns installed a two-spotting technique adjustment different from the previous week under NFL viewing rules.
- Defensive coordinator Mike Rutenberg has begun connecting with key players including cornerback Denzel Ward, unavailable until the first minicamp practice on June 9, while Myles Garrett has spoken with Rutenberg despite not yet meeting the new head coach.
- Watson continues recovering from Achilles surgery and has appeared in only 19 games since joining Cleveland, not playing since October 2024, while the defensive scheme's attacking style builds on the unit's fourth-ranked defense and Myles Garrett's 23-sack NFL record.
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Browns Give New Clue on Shedeur Sanders-Deshaun Watson Battle in OTAs
The Cleveland Browns, for the second time this offseason, are holding organized team activities in Barea under the watchful gaze of the team’s local media contingent. Under NFL rules, the team must allow reporters to view one OTA per session and, this week as last week, that viewing is coming at the Wednesday practice. But this Wednesday, a slight tweak in the Browns’ set up leaves open the question of whether–and by how much–veteran quarterback…
·New York, United States
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Where Deshaun Watson vs. Shedeur Sanders stands as Week 2 of Browns OTAs begin; when will Myles Garrett and Denzel Ward show?
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Deshaun Watson vs. Shedeur Sanders battle resumes today at Cross Country Mortgage Campus as the second week of Organized Team Activities begins.
·Cleveland, United States
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