The Browns return the headlining trio of Denzel Ward, Martin Emerson and Greg Newsome II for 2024
That group looks to lock down the back end of Cleveland's defense once again in 2023, but after getting exposed a little bit in the at wild card weekend loss to the Texans maybe add a few wrinkles into the mix.The starting group is pretty straight forward. Ward, Emerson and Newsome represent one of the top cornerback trios in football.
Rookie, seventh-round pick Myles Harden will be fighting for one of the last secondary spots on the roster over the next month. Harden hails from the University of South Dakota. He made 58 tackles and broke up six passes in his junior season with the Coyotes in 2023. He and undrafted rookie Dyshawn Gales are the two newbies of
The deep depth chart guys include two-year vet Vincent Gray and six-year veteran Tony Brown II, who will have to out-duel some of the younger counterparts to earn spots on the roster.The Newsome trade rumors centered around the fact he was heading into year four of his rookie deal and the fact that Cleveland picked up his fifth-year option for 2025. That may tie him to the team for the next two seasons, but the Browns simply can't pay everyone.
Along those lines I think the development of second-year man and fellow Northwestern product Cameron Mitchell is an important story to follow. If this does end up as Newsome's final year with the Browns, Mitchell is considered the next man up to fill the slot cornerback spot. A strong year from Mitchell could help set the Browns up for the future.
Dec 17, 2023; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Browns cornerback Cameron Mitchell tackles Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields during the second half at Cleveland Browns Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports / Ken Blaze-USA TODAY SportsRCB: Martin Emerson Jr. Justin Hardee Sr., Vincent GraySpencer German is a contributor to the Northeast Ohio cluster of sites, including Cavs Insider, Cleveland Baseball Insider and most notably Browns Digest.
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