In the practices before the Browns strapped on the pads for the first time in 2021 Training Camp, the offense was operating at a smooth pace. Ooh-and-aah worthy passing plays have been the top highlights from just about every practice day so far, but those days haven't quite painted a full picture of the renewed talent on the defensive side.
That talent showed up Tuesday in Berea.
The pads were on for the first time at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus, and red-zone drills and a few more periods of teams reps came with it. The physicality was higher, and the defense thrived as a result — batted balls, an athletic Mack Wilson interception and a few other impressive plays from the defense highlighted Day 6 of camp.
One end of the field was mostly full of cheers and celebrations. The other was full of some frustrations and words of encouragement to improve. Head coach Kevin Stefanski predicted the intensity to be high, and he was right.
"The pads are coming on, so it should be a spirited practice," he said. "It's emotional. I think the guys understand that we need to practice hard but we also have to take care of each other. We've talked about it, and then we're just going to have to do it."
The intensity won't be going down soon. Three of the next four practices will feature pads, so expect the battles to continue all this week.
Here's what else you might have missed from Day 6 of camp in Berea.
Check out photos from the sixth day of Browns Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus
The defensive backs during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
Tight end Jordan Franks (87) during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
Linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (28) during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
Wide receiver Jarvis Landry (80) during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
Quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) and Wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones (11) during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
Tight end Harrison Bryant (88) during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
Defensive end Jadeveon Clowney (90) during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
Running Back Kareem Hunt (27) during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
General Manager Andrew Berry during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
Center JC Tretter (64) and Center Nick Harris (53) during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
Head Coach Kevin Stefanski during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
Linebacker Mack Wilson (51) during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
Running Back D'Ernest Johnson (30) during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
Running back Nick Chubb (24) during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
Wide receiver Jarvis Landry (80) during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
Wide receiver Ryan Switzer (15) during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
Cornerback Emmanuel Rugamba (37) during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
Head Coach Kevin Stefanski during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
Wide receiver Jarvis Landry (80) during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
Linebacker Elijah Lee (52) during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (13) during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
Linebacker Sione Takitaki (44) during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
Tight end Austin Hooper (81) during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
Head Coach Kevin Stefanski during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
Offensive guard Wyatt Teller (77) during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
Tight end Harrison Bryant (88) during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
Tight end Stephen Carlson (89) during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
Offensive guard Cordel Iwuagwu (67) during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
Quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
Tight end David Njoku (85) during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
Quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
Wide receiver Rashard Higgins (82) during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
Quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
Defensive end Jadeveon Clowney (90) during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
Offensive tackle Jack Conklin (78) during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
Center JC Tretter (64) during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
Running Back Kareem Hunt (27) during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
Center JC Tretter (64) during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
Wide receiver Rashard Higgins (82) during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
Colby Gossett during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
Quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
Head Coach Kevin Stefanski during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
Linebacker Sione Takitaki (44) during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
Offensive tackle Greg Senat (70) during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
Defensive tackle Sheldon Day (92) during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
Safety John Johnson III (43) during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
Cornerback Denzel Ward (21) during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
Defensive end Curtis Weaver (59) during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
Safety John Johnson III (43) during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
Safety Richard LeCounte III (39) during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
Wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones (11) during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
Tight end David Njoku (85) during the sixth day of training camp on August 3, 2021.
