So you know Stefanski is going to have them ready to go regardless of who's out there.' 'Josh can get out there and do the same thing. 'We got guys preparing like they're the number one anyways, Brissett is going to play like he's the number one regardless and he's shown it multiple times in his career, where he had to step in and be the number one,' Newsome said. Even with the relative lack of first-team reps during the offseason program, he and third-stringer Josh Dobbs have gained the confidence of their teammates. Rosen, though, isn seen as a back-half of the room addition, even with Watson out.īrissett, who was signed in April after a year in Miami, remains the guy to take over during any Watson absence. The Browns did add a fourth quarterback to the room in advance of camp, signing Josh Rosen. His teammates have noticed that approach from him ever since he arrived. Yet, if, when and for how long he'll be suspended continues to cast that uncertainty across everything.įor most of the Browns, including Watson, the best way to handle it is to put blinders on to anything else around them. The one Stefanski would like to use the most is Watson. We have a plan to use all of them at different times.' It doesn't mean you divide the reps evenly among four different guys, but we have to get four of them ready. We have to get all those guys ready to play.

'If you saw in the spring, we rotated Deshaun and Jacoby as well, so that really doesn't change. 'Guys will rotate in there like we always do,' Stefanski said. He did say there's a plan in place they could pivot to should the situation change. Stefanski reiterated Wednesday that Watson would handle most of the first-team reps, at least until a decision is made. When that actually occurs, though, remains in question. He reported for camp last Friday with the other quarterbacks, as well as the rookies.Īt some point, the Browns will begin the transition to Jacoby Brissett with the first-team offense in order to prepare him for the opener at Carolina. Robinson, hasn't operated on their time schedule.Įven during that time, Watson took virtually all of the first-team reps in the offseason. The only issue for them has been that the jointly appointed disciplinary officer, Sue L. From that moment on, the Browns knew there would be questions due to the allegations of sexual misconduct made by more than two dozen women against him.Įven with those allegations hanging over Watson, the Browns expected to have a firm idea of what kind of potential punishment he would be receiving for any violations of the NFL personal conduct policy by the time camp opened. That all changed once the March trade to acquire quarterback Deshaun Watson was executed.

Compared to most NFL teams, though, even getting back to 'normal' isn't normal for the Browns.

We were able to do all the things we wanted to do.'Ĭompared to two seasons spent under the cloud of a global pandemic, it's easy to see why it felt normal to Chubb to be back in the facility for the first full-squad practice. We can come in here any time of day we want and get our work in.

'No more COVID tests, no more wearing a mask. 'Things are definitely back to normal now,' the All-Pro running back said Wednesday. BEREA – It was a different feel to the opening of Browns training camp.

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