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Photos: 2024 Position Preview - Cornerbacks
The Browns have a solid level of depth to their cornerback room, starting with the veteran presence of Ward and Newsome, as well as with the leap that Emerson took in his second season with Cleveland. The corners played an integral role in the success of the Browns defense throughout the 2023 season – Emerson led the team with four interceptions and tied with Newsome to lead the team with 14 passes defensed, while Ward recorded 11 passes defensed and forced two interceptions.
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![Cornerback Denzel Ward (21) and Cornerback Greg Newsome II (0) during a NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans on December 24, 2023 at NRG Stadium. The Browns won 36-22.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/k2langvknhemnkc3ceqw.jpg)
Cornerback Denzel Ward (21) and Cornerback Greg Newsome II (0) during a NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans on December 24, 2023 at NRG Stadium. The Browns won 36-22.
![Cornerback Kahlef Hailassie (25) after a NFL football game between the New York Jets and Cleveland Browns on Thursday Night Football on December 28, 2023 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns won 37-20.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/qcpufmwuonibmelntbe8.jpg)
Cornerback Kahlef Hailassie (25) after a NFL football game between the New York Jets and Cleveland Browns on Thursday Night Football on December 28, 2023 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns won 37-20.
![Cornerback Denzel Ward (21) during a NFL football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns on November 19, 2023 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns won 13-10.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/lyzi3cgsfqo2v5bjdahu.jpg)
Cornerback Denzel Ward (21) during a NFL football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns on November 19, 2023 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns won 13-10.
![Cornerback Greg Newsome II (0) before a NFL Wild Card playoff football game between the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans on January 13, 2024 at NRG Stadium. The Browns lost 14-45.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/p4qdn2ahzfkec9dmrwdh.jpg)
Cornerback Greg Newsome II (0) before a NFL Wild Card playoff football game between the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans on January 13, 2024 at NRG Stadium. The Browns lost 14-45.
![Wide Receiver Amari Cooper (2) before a NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans on December 24, 2023 at NRG Stadium. The Browns won 36-22.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/unvgl2imgayx7x2es6ig.jpg)
Wide Receiver Amari Cooper (2) before a NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans on December 24, 2023 at NRG Stadium. The Browns won 36-22.
![Cornerback Cameron Mitchell (29) during a NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Seattle Seahawks on October 29, 2023 at Lumen Field. The Browns lost 20-24.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/yjxfsfm03vyo9yi5ycmp.jpg)
Cornerback Cameron Mitchell (29) during a NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Seattle Seahawks on October 29, 2023 at Lumen Field. The Browns lost 20-24.
![Cornerback Martin Emerson Jr. (23) before a NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals on January 7, 2024 at Paycor Stadium. The Browns lost 14-31.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/tctltjflo8dwthq3xlyu.jpg)
Cornerback Martin Emerson Jr. (23) before a NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals on January 7, 2024 at Paycor Stadium. The Browns lost 14-31.
![Cornerback Martin Emerson Jr. (23) during a NFL football game between the Chicago Bears and Cleveland Browns on December 17, 2023 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns won 20-17.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/ecpqbbeaoi2cxgjq6n3w.jpg)
Cornerback Martin Emerson Jr. (23) during a NFL football game between the Chicago Bears and Cleveland Browns on December 17, 2023 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns won 20-17.
![Cornerback Dyshawn Gales (49) during OTA 4 at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on May 28, 2024.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/vsk5kd0mp670o7yreml5.jpg)
Cornerback Dyshawn Gales (49) during OTA 4 at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on May 28, 2024.
![Cornerback Denzel Ward (21) during a NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Seattle Seahawks on October 29, 2023 at Lumen Field. The Browns lost 20-24.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/xvqfrseak16h85mdfvpl.jpg)
Cornerback Denzel Ward (21) during a NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Seattle Seahawks on October 29, 2023 at Lumen Field. The Browns lost 20-24.
![Cornerback Kahlef Hailassie (25) during a NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Rams on December 3, 2023 at SoFi Stadium. The Browns lost 19-36.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/rgemlu0j30zjg3jqll2p.jpg)
Cornerback Kahlef Hailassie (25) during a NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Rams on December 3, 2023 at SoFi Stadium. The Browns lost 19-36.
![Cornerback Kahlef Hailassie (25) during a NFL football game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Cleveland Browns on December 10, 2023 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns won 31 - 27.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/avubuuep4pkjhckoojsr.jpg)
Cornerback Kahlef Hailassie (25) during a NFL football game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Cleveland Browns on December 10, 2023 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns won 31 - 27.
![Cornerback Cameron Mitchell (29) during a NFL football game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Cleveland Browns on December 10, 2023 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns won 31 - 27.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/zj6barid6qhnh3edcjvb.jpg)
Cornerback Cameron Mitchell (29) during a NFL football game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Cleveland Browns on December 10, 2023 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns won 31 - 27.
![Cornerback Dyshawn Gales (49) during a workout on the second day of Rookie Minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on May 11, 2024.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/zoqfldgsar4nifsg2ols.jpg)
Cornerback Dyshawn Gales (49) during a workout on the second day of Rookie Minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on May 11, 2024.
![Cornerback Myles Harden (26) during a workout on the first day of Rookie Minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on May 10, 2024.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/ifcmd2ape80fqnmgme66.jpg)
Cornerback Myles Harden (26) during a workout on the first day of Rookie Minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on May 10, 2024.
![Cornerback Greg Newsome II (0) during a NFL football game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Cleveland Browns on December 10, 2023 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns won 31 - 27.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/immxt4vxgaldtrv0wxpj.jpg)
Cornerback Greg Newsome II (0) during a NFL football game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Cleveland Browns on December 10, 2023 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns won 31 - 27.
![Cornerback Martin Emerson Jr. (23) during a NFL football game between the San Francisco 49ers and Cleveland Browns on October 15, 2023 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns won 19-17.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/y4n844acqnhxdnrmalrx.jpg)
Cornerback Martin Emerson Jr. (23) during a NFL football game between the San Francisco 49ers and Cleveland Browns on October 15, 2023 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns won 19-17.
![Cornerback Greg Newsome II (0) during a NFL football game between the New York Jets and Cleveland Browns on Thursday Night Football on December 28, 2023 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns won 37-20.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/v2ngfp1bgqpoectfdex2.jpg)
Cornerback Greg Newsome II (0) during a NFL football game between the New York Jets and Cleveland Browns on Thursday Night Football on December 28, 2023 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns won 37-20.
![Cornerback Dyshawn Gales (49) during a workout on the second day of Rookie Minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on May 11, 2024.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/ubylshycfhipyssbztnc.jpg)
Cornerback Dyshawn Gales (49) during a workout on the second day of Rookie Minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on May 11, 2024.
![Cornerback Cameron Mitchell (29) during a NFL football game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Cleveland Browns on December 10, 2023 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns won 31 - 27.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/j6amutdgcwfh2tkiqxeg.jpg)
Cornerback Cameron Mitchell (29) during a NFL football game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Cleveland Browns on December 10, 2023 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns won 31 - 27.
![Cornerback Myles Harden (26) during OTA 10 at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on June 6, 2024.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/yn31sdunnefapv2r1jlo.jpg)
Cornerback Myles Harden (26) during OTA 10 at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on June 6, 2024.
![Cornerback Dyshawn Gales (49) during a workout on the second day of Rookie Minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on May 11, 2024.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/nxs03sqxvwi7rcudhlpe.jpg)
Cornerback Dyshawn Gales (49) during a workout on the second day of Rookie Minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on May 11, 2024.
![Cornerback Cameron Mitchell (29) before a NFL Wild Card playoff football game between the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans on January 13, 2024 at NRG Stadium. The Browns lost 14-45.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/yg41lqrsznkag4ntxpq3.jpg)
Cornerback Cameron Mitchell (29) before a NFL Wild Card playoff football game between the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans on January 13, 2024 at NRG Stadium. The Browns lost 14-45.
![Cornerback Myles Harden (26) during a workout on the second day of Rookie Minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on May 11, 2024.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/cdh3u73daubljzxryn5o.jpg)
Cornerback Myles Harden (26) during a workout on the second day of Rookie Minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on May 11, 2024.
![Cornerback Kahlef Hailassie (25) during a NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals on January 7, 2024 at Paycor Stadium. The Browns lost 14-31.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/baitiuvg6hmxxfpkhdr9.jpg)
Cornerback Kahlef Hailassie (25) during a NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals on January 7, 2024 at Paycor Stadium. The Browns lost 14-31.
![Cornerback Myles Harden (26) during OTA 10 at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on June 6, 2024.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/spzqfdsftpw02pljes6j.jpg)
Cornerback Myles Harden (26) during OTA 10 at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on June 6, 2024.
![Cornerback Martin Emerson Jr. (23) and Cornerback Denzel Ward (21) before a NFL Wild Card playoff football game between the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans on January 13, 2024 at NRG Stadium. The Browns lost 14-45.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/browns/cecj76q71utgzgpev2ei.jpg)
Cornerback Martin Emerson Jr. (23) and Cornerback Denzel Ward (21) before a NFL Wild Card playoff football game between the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans on January 13, 2024 at NRG Stadium. The Browns lost 14-45.