2012 Training Camp Reports
Cleveland Browns 53-Man Roster Projection - Final Version & Player Notes
This will be my final 53-man roster projection for the Cleveland Browns, since cuts are due in by Friday night at 9:00 PM EDT. Following the Browns' 28-20 loss to the Bears, Shurmur said that players will be notified of the cuts some time afternoon.
Pat Shurmur News Conference (8/28): Brandon Weeden Won't Play Thursday
Among the things discussed were who would start at quarterback this Thursday against the Chicago Bears, trying to give the young guys a chance to play, and a pretty funny line about why LB Emmanuel Acho was placed on injured reserve
Cleveland Browns 53-Man Roster Projection (Version 3)
In my latest roster projection for the Cleveland Browns, I decided that TE Alex Smith is IN, and FB Brad Smelley is OUT. Are there any other big changes that were made? This is the first projection since rosters were trimmed to 75 players on Monday.
Pat Shurmur News Conference: Day 27 of Training Camp
Cleveland Browns head coach Pat Shurmur met with the media after Day 27 of training camp to talk about the final day of practice, if Frostee Rucker could play against the Eagles, if there was anything left unresolved after camp ended, and more.
Cleveland Browns Training Camp Report: Day 27 - Final Practice
The Cleveland Browns hit the practice field one last time Wednesday morning in front of the fans. The final training camp session open to the public was cut short so that players could sign autographs for everyone in attendance.
Pat Shurmur News Conference: Day 26 of Training Camp
Cleveland Browns head coach Pat Shurmur met with the media after Day 26 of training camp to talk about the team working on third down conversions, how the Eagles preseason game will be handled, the confidence he has in CB Buster Skrine, and more.
Cleveland Browns Training Camp Report: Day 26 - Improving Third Downs
Dawgs By Nature has an exclusive report of Day 26 of Cleveland Browns training camp, which featured a solid day by WR Travis Benjamin, a few overthrows by QB Brandon Weeden, and some more struggles by WR Josh Gordon.
Pat Shurmur News Conference: Day 25 of Training Camp
Cleveland Browns head coach Pat Shurmur met with the media after Day 24 of training camp to talk about how S David Sims continues to make plays, if WR Josh Gordon has made some adjustments, developing QB Thaddeus Lewis, and more.
Is Owen Marecic's Roster Spot Safe, Compared to Brad Smelley's at Fullback?
Is Owen Marecic's spot at fullback on the 53-man roster all but confirmed now? Shurmur was asked if both Marecic and Smelley could make the roster. After a few sentences of mumbo-jumbo, Shurmur concluded his response with the following:
Cleveland Browns Training Camp Report: Day 25 - Sims Picks a Pair
Day 25 of Cleveland Browns training camp was closed to the public, but the members of the media still got to see all of the action. There were some interesting things that head coach Pat Shurmur mentioned after practice during his news conference.
Pat Shurmur News Conference: Day 24 of Training Camp
Cleveland Browns head coach Pat Shurmur met with the media after Day 24 of training camp to talk about the backup quarterback battle, the return of LB D'Qwell Jackson to practice, how LB Craig Robertson is doing, and more.
Cleveland Browns Training Camp Report: Day 24 - D'Qwell Jackson Returns
As pretty of a day as it was weather-wise, it was reportedly another ugly day for the offense in terms of holding onto the football. The full report of Day 24 of training camp is after the jump.
Pat Shurmur News Conference: Day 22 of Training Camp
Cleveland Browns head coach Pat Shurmur met with the media after Day 22 of training camp to talk about the structure of Friday's practice, what he saw from QB Brandon Weeden after watching the tape, and more.
Cleveland Browns Training Camp Report: Day 22 - Injury News
Less than 24 hours after their victory over the Green Bay Packers, the Cleveland Browns took to the practice field Friday afternoon. The Day 22 training camp report, which admittedly just talks about injuries, is after the jump.
Cleveland Browns 53-Man Roster Projection (Version 2)
After two preseason games, which players are projected to make the Cleveland Browns' 53-man roster?
Browns Position Battle Review Before Packers Game
A few weeks ago, we looked at five positions battles on the Cleveland Browns. As the team heads into their second preseason game, how are things shaping out in each of those battles?
Pat Shurmur News Conference: Day 19 of Training Camp
Cleveland Browns head coach Pat Shurmur met with the media after Day 19 of training camp to talk about the possibility of not placing Chris Gocong on IR, how Brandon Weeden is expected to improve, the addition of DT Ronnie Cameron, and more.
Cleveland Browns Training Camp Report: Day 19 - Indoor Edition
All of the reporters noted that it is a tight squeeze inside the facility, since there is only one field with 70 yards to work with. Unfortunately, things didn't go over too well due to dropped passes galore.
Pat Shurmur News Conference: Day 18 of Training Camp
Cleveland Browns head coach Pat Shurmur met with the media after Day 18 of training camp to talk about the excellent camp L.J. Fort is having, how much the starters will play against the Packers, how Trent Richardson is doing, and more.
Cleveland Browns Training Camp Report: Day 18 - Fort Making Strides
The injury report did not get any smaller during Monday morning's session of training camp for the Cleveland Browns, but a couple of players did return to action during the afternoon walk-throughs.
Pat Shurmur News Conference: Day 17 of Training Camp
After practice, Cleveland Browns head coach Pat Shurmur talked about the injuries in camp, how he despises Twitter (related to Mohamed Massaquoi and his concussion), how much the starters will play against Green Bay, and more.
Cleveland Browns Training Camp Report: Day 17 - Tallying the Injuries
The injuries have been piling up lately for the Browns, and 15 players sat out of practice on Day 17 of training camp. The full training camp report is after the jump, including who was injured, why Josh Gordon got pulled from a drill, and more.
Cleveland Browns Training Camp Report: Day 13 - Family Fun Night at the Stadium
The Cleveland Browns practiced at the stadium in front of over 19,412 fans Wednesday for Family Fun Night. Here is Dawgs By Nature's full play-by-play breakdown and analysis of the event.
Family Night at Cleveland Browns Stadium - Preview
Practice will take place at Cleveland Browns Stadium on Wednesday, August 8th, starting at 7:00 PM EST, as part of "Family Fun Night."
Cleveland Browns Training Camp Report: Day 12 - Carlton Mitchell is Back
As we reported earlier today, Richardson was held out because of a sore knee and might not play on Friday. As always, the show must go on -- after the jump is the full recap from Day 12 of training camp.
Trent Richardson Might Miss Preseason Opener With a Sore Knee
Cleveland Browns running back Trent Richardson was on the exercise bike at the beginning of Tuesday afternoon's practice, and he remained idle the remainder of the session with a sleeve on his left leg.
Pat Shurmur News Conference: Day 11 of Training Camp
Pat Shurmur talked about naming Brandon Weeden the starting quarterback, if there's any chance he'll end up going with another guy at some point, his thoughts on replacement officials, and more.
Cleveland Browns Training Camp Report: Day 11 - Moore & Rubin Return
The big news heading into the 11th day of training camp Monday afternoon was the fact that quarterback Brandon Weeden was named the team's starting quarterback for this week's game against the Detroit Lions.
Pat Shurmur News Conference: Day 9 of Training Camp
Cleveland Browns head coach Pat Shurmur met with the media after Day 9 of training camp to talk about the linebackers in general now that Chris Gocong is out, Family Fun Day being a little different this year, and more.
Cleveland Browns Training Camp Report: Day 9 - Gloom for Gocong
As sad as it is to lose Gocong, the team has to move on -- the full Day 9 recap from training camp is after the jump.
Chris Gocong Carted Off Field With "Serious" Injury
On Day 9 of training camp, it appears as though the Cleveland Browns suffered their first major injury of the year. According to reports, linebacker Chris Gocong was carted off the field Saturday morning with a right leg/ankle injury.
Cleveland Browns Training Camp Report: Day 8 - Time to Impress Haslam
On the eighth day of training camp, the feeling was that everyone wanted to show off for new owner Jimmy Haslam III.That included QB Brandon Weeden and a few receivers, most notably Massaquoi and Little, connecting on several TD passes.
Pat Shurmur News Conference: Day 7 of Training Camp
Cleveland Browns head coach Pat Shurmur met with the media after Day 7 of training camp to talk about Brandon Weeden's mistake during practice, an overall assessment of the running backs, the sale of the team, and more.
Cleveland Browns Training Camp Report: Day 7 - Just a Little Headache
After the jump is the full recap of what went down during Day 7 of training camp, including news on Trent Richardson being out with a headache, the second-string offensive line, and how the quarterbacks did in some one-minute drills.
Browns Activate TE Evan Moore and DT Ahtyba Rubin
The Cleveland Browns made two moves prior to Thursday morning's practice, as they activated defensive tackle Ahtyba Rubin from the active/PUP list and tight end Evan Moore from the active/non-football injury list.
Pat Shurmur News Conference: Day 6 of Training Camp
Pat Shurmur talked about red zone drills, the wide receivers in the red zone, what tight end Alex Smith excels at, injury updates on Evan Moore, Ahtyba Rubin, and Frostee Rucker, the young linebackers, Colt McCoy improving, and more.