WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va – The Browns hit the ground running on the second day of practice with a full workout, putting in the first 11-on-11 work of training camp.
Here are the top observations and notes from the second at The Greenbrier.
First 11-on-11 period of training camp
Before the Browns kicked off the 11-on-11 portion of practice, head coach Kevin Stefanski gathered the team at the middle of the field. They broke the huddle and took the field lined up across from one another to practice in 11-on-11.
Watson started at quarterback, either under center or in shotgun. Over a series of plays, Watson connected with multiple of his pass catchers. He also handed the ball off to RB D'Onta Foreman who found a whole in the defense for a solid run. He found TE Jordan Akins open on the sideline for a pass, connected with WR Cedric Tillman and threw an intermediate pass to WR Amari Cooper down the sideline. He also connected with WR Elijah Moore in the open field. Both QB Jameis Winston and QB Tyler Huntley took reps during the 11-on-11 period.
The defense also had some solid moments throughout the 11-on-11 period, with a pass intended for TE Zaire Mitchell-Paden broken up, as well as another play in which CB Kahlef Hailassie breaking up a pass intended for WR Jalen Camp. DB John Kelly Jr. intercepted a pass thrown by Huntley and ran the ball back.
Watson, who threw in 11-on-11 for the first time since he threw on the final day of minicamp in June, said he is right on track with his shoulder recovery.
"The key in training camp is just focusing on one play at a time," Watson said. "And just trying to execute that play versus whatever the defense is scheming up for us and just taking completions, getting positive yards and whatever mistakes or situations that pop up that you didn't see on the field. You watch the tape, and you correct it the next day. So, we felt good of just stacking those days and that's all we can do right now."
Check out photos of the team during the second day of Training Camp at The Greenbrier
Wide Receiver Amari Cooper (2) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Quarterback Jameis Winston (5) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (6) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Safety Juan Thornhill (1) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Running back D'Onta Foreman (27) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Wide receiver Jamari Thrash (80) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Safety Ronnie Hickman Jr. (33) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Linebacker Winston Reid (59) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Cornerback Dyshawn Gales (49) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Wide receiver Elijah Moore (8) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Tight end Zaire Mitchell-Paden (83) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Tight end Jordan Akins (88) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Safeties Coach Ephraim Banda during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Quarterback Jameis Winston (5) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Offensive tackle James Hudson III (66) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Wide receiver Matt Landers (89) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Safety Grant Delpit (9) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Fullback Giovanni Ricci (44) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Bill Willis Diversity Fellow Nemo Washington during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Safety Grant Delpit (9) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Wide receiver Jaelon Darden (16) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Cornerback Myles Harden (26) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Coaching Consultant Mike Vrabel during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Wide receiver David Bell (18) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
The Defensive backs during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Offensive Coordinator Ken Dorsey during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Cornerback Myles Harden (26) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Tight end Jordan Akins (88) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Assistant Wide Receivers Coach Callie Brownson during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Safety Grant Delpit (9) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Offensive Line Coach Andy Dickerson during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Quarterback Jameis Winston (5) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Wide receiver Jamari Thrash (80) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Assistant Offensive Line Coach Roy Istvan during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Running back Aidan Robbins (49) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Quarterback Tyler Huntley (10) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Safety Ronnie Hickman Jr. (33) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Assistant Offensive Line Coach Roy Istvan during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Wide receiver David Bell (18) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Safety Chris Edmonds (41) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Pass Game Specialist/Tight Ends Coach Tommy Rees during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Cornerback Kahlef Hailassie (25) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Head Coach Kevin Stefanski during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Safety Ronnie Hickman Jr. (33) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Running back John Kelly Jr. (41) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Offensive Line Coach Andy Dickerson during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Safety Vincent Gray (31) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
A football during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Safety Grant Delpit (9) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Defensive tackle Siaki Ika (62) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Assistant Athletic Trainer Stefan Varner during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Running back Aidan Robbins (49) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Tight end David Njoku (85) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Cornerback Tony Brown (38) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Running back Pierre Strong Jr. (20) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Running back D'Onta Foreman (27) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Running Backs Coach Duce Staley and Running back Pierre Strong Jr. (20) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
The team during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Offensive guard Wyatt Davis (50) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Cornerback Martin Emerson Jr. (23) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Wide receiver Jalen Camp (84) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Linebacker Charlie Thomas III (35) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Cornerback Martin Emerson Jr. (23) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Safety Juan Thornhill (1) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Safety Juan Thornhill (1) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Quarterback Jameis Winston (5), Wide receiver Elijah Moore (8) and Quarterback Tyler Huntley (10) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Running back D'Onta Foreman (27) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Cornerback Justin Hardee Sr. (28) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Wide receiver Michael Woods II (81) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Safety Brady Breeze (39) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Safety Grant Delpit (9) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Defensive end Ogbo Okoronkwo (54) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Linebacker Mohamoud Diabate (43) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Safety Rodney McLeod Jr. (12) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Cornerback Kahlef Hailassie (25) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Safety Grant Delpit (9) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Defensive Coordinator Jim Schwartz during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Running back Pierre Strong Jr. (20) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Head Coach Kevin Stefanski during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Defensive tackle Chris Williams (98) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Cornerback Tony Brown (38) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Defensive end Jeremiah Martin (60) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Safety Chris Edmonds (41) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Cornerback Kahlef Hailassie (25) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Defensive Coordinator Jim Schwartz during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (6) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Defensive end Alex Wright (91) and Defensive end Ogbo Okoronkwo (54) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Defensive tackle Mike Hall Jr. (51) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Safety Ronnie Hickman Jr. (33) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Defensive end Jeremiah Martin (60) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Safety Grant Delpit (9) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Player Development Coordinator Anthony Fabiano during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Senior Personnel/ Coaching Executive Bob Quinn during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Player Development Coordinator Anthony Fabiano during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Wide receiver James Proche II (11) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Assistant Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator Bubba Ventrone during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Defensive end Isaiah Thomas (96) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Defensive end Isaiah Thomas (96) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Director of Player Development Carson Walch during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Defensive end Alex Wright (91) and Defensive end Ogbo Okoronkwo (54) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Wide receiver James Proche II (11) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Cornerback Dyshawn Gales (49) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Defensive tackle Maurice Hurst II (90) and Defensive tackle Chris Williams (98) during Day 2 of Training Camp at The Greenbrier on July 26, 2024.
Mike Vrabel working with the tight ends
During the individual portion of practice, Vrabel worked individually with the tight ends as they worked on coming off of blocks. They paired up with another tight end to replicate getting off the line of scrimmage and past a defender to get into their route. They also ran through a drill focused on pass catching.
A focus on kickoff coverage
The Browns wrapped up practice by working through kickoff coverage, using the JUGS machine to rep the kickoff.
As players lined up in coverage, there was a group of players in the backfield repping their return. Players who rotated through taking those reps were WR Jaelon Darden, WR James Proche II, RB Pierre Strong Jr., RB D'Onta Foreman, CB Dyshawn Gales, WR Jamari Thrash and WR Ahmarean Brown.
Other notes
- The offensive line spent their individual period working on blocking drills. They lined up with another offensive line to simulate going up against the defensive line, and offensive line coach Andy Dickerson simulated the ball being snapped and players blocking.
- Safeties went through a drill with safeties coach Ephraim Banda, working on anticipating the movement of a receiver in coverage.
- As the quarterbacks wrapped up their individual position period, they ran a drill in which they threw three consecutive passes – one short, intermediate and long pass – during their rep.
