Training camp is officially underway in Berea, and although it won't include fans packed along the perimeter of the fields or the same schedule it's had in the past, we'll still have position battles and live football action to digest.
We're all excited to see players like Baker Mayfield, Myles Garrett, Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry back in a Browns uniform, but what about players fighting for a chance to wear the orange and brown in Week 1?
Over the next couple weeks, we'll highlight players who are poised to be in the battle for spots on the 53-man roster.
The Player: Willie Harvey
Position: Linebacker
Age: 24
Height: 5-11
Weight: 230 lbs
College: Iowa State
Check out photos of the team practicing on Wednesday
Offensive tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. (71) during practice on August 12, 2020
Wide receiver Damion Ratley (18) during practice on August 12, 2020
Wide receiver KhaDarel Hodge (12) during practice on August 12, 2020
Head Coach Kevin Stefanski during practice on August 12, 2020
Head Coach Kevin Stefanski during practice on August 12, 2020
Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (13) during practice on August 12, 2020
Running Back Kareem Hunt (27) during practice on August 12, 2020
Cornerback Greedy Williams (26) during practice on August 12, 2020
Head Coach Kevin Stefanski during practice on August 12, 2020
Quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) during practice on August 12, 2020
Cornerback A.J. Green (38) during practice on August 12, 2020
Linebacker Jacob Phillips (50) during practice on August 12, 2020
Safety Grant Delpit (22) during practice on August 12, 2020
Safety Grant Delpit (22) during practice on August 12, 2020
Defensive tackle Jordan Elliott (90) during practice on August 12, 2020
Defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi (65) during practice on August 12, 2020
Linebacker Mack Wilson (51) during practice on August 12, 2020
Safety Andrew Sendejo (23) during practice on August 12, 2020
Safety Karl Joseph (42) during practice on August 12, 2020
Linebacker B.J. Goodson (93) during practice on August 12, 2020
Safety Andrew Sendejo (23) during practice on August 12, 2020
Head Coach Kevin Stefanski during practice on August 12, 2020
Offensive tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. (71) during practice on August 12, 2020
Quarterback Case Keenum (5) during practice on August 12, 2020
Michael Dunn during practice on August 12, 2020
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) during practice on August 12, 2020
Offensive tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. (71) during practice on August 12, 2020
Offensive tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. (71) during practice on August 12, 2020
Offensive tackle Chris Hubbard (74) during practice on August 12, 2020
Head Coach Kevin Stefanski during practice on August 12, 2020
Offensive guard Wyatt Teller (77) during practice on August 12, 2020
Offensive tackle Jack Conklin (78) during practice on August 12, 2020
Offensive tackle Kendall Lamm (70) during practice on August 12, 2020
Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (13) during practice on August 12, 2020
Tight end Harrison Bryant (88) during practice on August 12, 2020
Linebacker Mack Wilson (51) during practice on August 12, 2020
Linebacker Sione Takitaki (44) during practice on August 12, 2020
Safety Sheldrick Redwine (29) during practice on August 12, 2020
Defensive tackle Eli Ankou (91) during practice on August 12, 2020
Offensive Coordinator Alex Van Pelt and Quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) during practice on August 12, 2020
Offensive tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. (71) during practice on August 12, 2020
General Manager Andrew Berry during practice on August 12, 2020
Wide receiver Jarvis Landry (80) during practice on August 12, 2020
Quarterback Case Keenum (5) during practice on August 12, 2020
Offensive tackle Jack Conklin (78) during practice on August 12, 2020
Center Nick Harris (53) during practice on August 12, 2020
Offensive tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. (71) during practice on August 12, 2020
Tight end Austin Hooper (81) during practice on August 12, 2020
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) during practice on August 12, 2020
Offensive tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. (71) during practice on August 12, 2020
Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (13) during practice on August 12, 2020
Offensive Coordinator Alex Van Pelt during practice on August 12, 2020
Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (13) during practice on August 12, 2020
Offensive Coordinator Alex Van Pelt during practice on August 12, 2020
Safety Grant Delpit (22) during practice on August 12, 2020
Wide Recievers Coach Chad O'Shea during practice on August 12, 2020
Quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) during practice on August 12, 2020
Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (13) during practice on August 12, 2020
Defensive end Adrian Clayborn (94) during practice on August 12, 2020
Quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) during practice on August 12, 2020
Safety Grant Delpit (22) during practice on August 12, 2020
Cornerback Kevin Johnson (28) during practice on August 12, 2020
Safety Sheldrick Redwine (29) during practice on August 12, 2020
Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (13) during practice on August 12, 2020
Wide receiver JoJo Natson (19) during practice on August 12, 2020
Safety Karl Joseph (42) during practice on August 12, 2020
Running Back Nick Chubb (24) during practice on August 12, 2020
Running Back Kareem Hunt (27) during practice on August 12, 2020
Running Back D'Ernest Johnson (30) during practice on August 12, 2020
Linebacker Sione Takitaki (44) during practice on August 12, 2020
General Manager Andrew Berry during practice on August 12, 2020
Tight end Austin Hooper (81) during practice on August 12, 2020
Safety Sheldrick Redwine (29) during practice on August 12, 2020
Offensive tackle Jack Conklin (78) during practice on August 12, 2020
General Manager Andrew Berry during practice on August 12, 2020
Safety Grant Delpit (22) during practice on August 12, 2020
Defensive Coordinator Joe Woods during practice on August 12, 2020
Linebacker B.J. Goodson (93) during practice on August 12, 2020
Defensive Line Coach during practice on August 12, 2020
Running Back Nick Chubb (24) during practice on August 12, 2020
Before 2020 training camp: Harvey had to clear several hurdles to make his NFL debut in Week 3 with the Browns last season. He was originally signed as an undrafted free agent for rookie minicamp, stuck with the team until the end of training camp and then was signed back to the practice squad before the start of the regular season. When Christian Kirksey suffered an early-season injury, Harvey was called up and carried a special teams role for two weeks. Unfortunately, he suffered a season-ending injury in Week 4 but is back and healthy for his second training camp.
It's worth knowing that…: Harvey was as consistent as any linebacker at the college level. He saw instant action as a freshman at Iowa State and ended his college career with 289 tackles, 12.5 sacks, five forced fumbles and an interception. Even though he went undrafted, Harvey managed to turn heads at training camp last year for an aggressive style of play and a knack for lowering the shoulder against ball carriers.
How does he fit? Harvey is one of eight Browns linebackers in a wide open competition for regular season roles. B.J. Goodson, Mack Wilson, Sione Takitaki and 2020 third-round draft pick Jacob Phillips are among the bigger names at the position, but a solid training camp performance from any of the remaining three players can quickly change that. Harvey can't be counted out, and he certainly carries extra value by having special teams experience.
