Spencer German reports all the latest from the Browns practice facility in Berea.
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00:00 Hey Browns fans Spencer German
00:12 with a brown a Browns practice
00:13 report coming to you live from
00:16 Berea courtesy of Browns digest
00:18 and excited about the day we
00:21 had here today in Berea we got
00:22 a chance to talk to all four of
00:24 the five I should say pro bowl
00:25 nominees for the Browns. Miles
00:27 Garrett will speak as he always
00:29 does on Friday but we got to
00:31 speak to the other four Joe
00:32 Antonio David Njoku Denzel ward
00:35 and Mark Cooper and they all
00:36 had good things to say about the
00:38 nominations and just the vibes
00:39 around the locker room in a
00:40 week that is more about
00:42 celebrating the season that's
00:44 that's been sort of behind you
00:46 rather than what lies ahead
00:47 because there is still a game to
00:48 play but as we know it it means
00:51 nothing in the way of playoff
00:52 seating or the Browns can be
00:54 come playoff time they're locked
00:55 into that five seed and because
00:57 of that there will be a number
00:58 of players who you likely will
01:00 not see on Sunday first we'll
01:02 start there guys who are out of
01:04 practice today include some of
01:06 the guys already mentioned
01:07 Amari Cooper Ethan Posick Joel
01:09 Betonio all now practicing Greg
01:11 Newsome Shelby. Here. June.
01:16 The number of non participants
01:17 today. I that I don't know that
01:20 that list suggests that you
01:21 should just know that none of
01:22 those guys are going to play I
01:24 think it just was kind of how
01:25 today went but I think there are
01:27 certainly names on that list
01:29 most notably Amari Cooper and
01:30 Joel Betonio who probably will
01:33 not suit up come Sunday and
01:35 actually in the locker room and
01:36 talking about those guys they
01:38 both approach the question
01:40 differently Amari Cooper
01:41 basically admitted you know I
01:44 would appreciate some rest
01:45 because I could use it and it
01:47 made it sort of seem like the
01:49 the indication is he won't play
01:50 on Sunday which is probably par
01:52 for the course he's done a lot
01:53 this year thousand yard season
01:55 put up some good numbers missed
01:56 that Thursday night game the
01:57 clinching game. Last week.
02:00 Nothing else to see from him in
02:02 a game that means absolutely
02:03 nothing get him right for the
02:04 playoffs that heal injury and
02:05 get it back on the field
02:06 healthy ready to go. Come wild
02:08 car weekend Betonio. Played a
02:11 little bit more close to the
02:12 best. He alluded to the fact
02:13 that Kevin Stefanski is
02:14 basically treating this like
02:15 another week. Of preparation in
02:18 terms of getting guys ready and
02:19 making sure guys stay ready and
02:21 that they're practicing
02:22 repairing. In. As you're.
02:25 Turning the corner into the
02:27 weekend what it looks like for
02:29 his status and other players
02:30 status but no surprise that
02:32 that continues to be part of
02:34 the conversation out here in
02:35 Maria that- we're sorting
02:37 through who will or will not
02:39 play for the Cleveland Browns
02:40 against Cincinnati Bengals in
02:42 their regular season finale I
02:43 will note on a positive injury
02:45 front. Oboe Ocran will back out
02:47 there again today obviously he
02:49 returned yesterday deal with
02:50 that pectoral injury that for a
02:51 while there was fear would end
02:54 his season but he's been out
02:55 there the last two days so
02:57 there's a chance he's gonna
02:58 obviously see the field this
02:59 weekend get back into action.
03:00 And actually be able to
03:01 contribute to this this team
03:03 come playoff time another no
03:04 one. See filling is the top
03:07 wide out on Thursday. That game
03:12 he was out there again today
03:13 going to drills catching passes
03:15 all the usual stuff a sign of
03:17 more progress for him but as far
03:20 as we know at this time he still
03:21 does remain in the concussion
03:22 protocol display practice in
03:24 the last two days we'll see
03:25 what the rest of the week
03:26 brings for Elijah more we also
03:28 got a chance to meet the
03:30 Browns new starting quarterback
03:32 fifth quarterback who will
03:33 start for the Cleveland Browns
03:34 this season today. When he had
03:37 some. Good familiarity with the
03:40 system come from- go from
03:43 Arizona would you pet said
03:44 used to be the quarterback
03:45 coach here or style runs.
03:50 All G. and it's been more of a
03:53 sort of a flawless transition
03:54 in that way for him coming here
03:55 to Cleveland and that he was
03:57 obviously. With Arizona when
04:00 you're being plucked off the
04:01 practice squad it's your choice
04:02 but he's he talked about how-
04:05 being on fifty three men
04:06 rosters generally. Seeing
04:10 playing time and putting stuff
04:11 out there that maybe get you
04:13 signed later so he wanted to
04:14 take advantage the opportunity
04:16 he's here in Cleveland yes
04:17 already with the on Sunday in
04:20 the bangles having played there
04:21 before. And it's really
04:24 nothing new even though it's
04:26 kind of a weird situation where
04:28 you're joining a team. Out of
04:31 the blue you're now starting a
04:32 game. On and you just got to
04:36 kind of be ready for. Time
04:43 that you always are prepared
04:44 for its life in the NFL and
04:46 you just kind of deal with it
04:47 roll the punches so we'll see
04:48 what Jeff Driscoll brings to
04:50 the table on Sunday but he will
04:52 be starting a sign that likely
04:55 Joe Flacco not play. Actually
04:58 come out.
04:58 the. Words haven't officially
05:23 come out of Kansky's mouth in
05:25 terms of. Sure. The fact. We
05:32 sued enough- and they're gonna
05:34 try to protect him as best from
05:36 seeing the field so. Absences
05:39 on Sunday we'll see how the
05:40 others kind of play out here in
05:43 the coming days otherwise
05:44 another big note that I want to
05:46 get to get out of here with
05:47 today's practice report we had a
05:49 chance obviously on Thursdays
05:51 as we tend to do to talk to
05:52 defensive coordinator Jim
05:53 Schwartz and Jim Schwartz has
05:56 put together this year turned
05:58 around a defense that was near
05:59 the bottom of the league and-
06:01 the- football in terms of E. P.
06:09 it is question. Back in
06:12 Cleveland next in the same role
06:14 or if. Ready to return to being
06:18 a head coach something he did
06:20 earlier in his career with the
06:21 Lions- from two thousand and
06:24 nine two two thousand and
06:25 thirteen. Short. About. Jobs
06:31 you made sure to make it known
06:34 he loves his time in Cleveland
06:35 but we'll let you hear the
06:36 answer the rest of your set.
06:39 Well first of all I'm I'm real
06:41 happy here talk about Kevin I
06:43 have a great talk about and
06:44 Barry has long but- I love this
06:47 organization- I love city
06:49 Cleveland that was such a such
06:51 a great atmosphere thirty one
06:53 years NFL that was right. I was
06:55 one of my top five atmospheres-
06:58 you know that person that we
06:59 need to share that with players
07:00 you know we got a lot of energy
07:02 and we give them a little
07:04 energy pay them back. Not many
07:06 chances you have to be able to
07:07 clinch at home so. You know all
07:09 that but I but I'd I'd say this
07:11 like in any any job that you do
07:13 you always you always aspire to
07:16 the top of that profession and
07:17 I'm no different. Towards
07:23 basically admitting yeah listen
07:25 I'm human I of course I want to
07:26 be at the- it's all done it's
07:29 keeping his options open keeping
07:31 that door open that potentially
07:33 if you were to be in the
07:34 conversation team were to come
07:36 calling he may pursue other
07:37 opportunities to be a head
07:38 coach. But guys I think it's
07:41 important to note that. In
07:43 Cleveland he seems to be really
07:45 basking in enjoying in the
07:47 moment is that. Obviously keep
07:51 an eye out as seasons come to
07:54 an end around the NFL the rest
07:55 the NFL this weekend and we
07:57 turn that corner into what is
07:59 dubbed black Monday. Is a
08:02 chance. That could look. And
08:07 steal away from browns as a
08:08 potential head coach Kennedy
08:09 we'll see. My impression is
08:12 that. The unity and maybe he
08:17 won't be that hot candidate
08:19 because they're always looking
08:19 for the next up and coming
08:20 thing out there in the league.
08:22 But there's a chance that that
08:23 that could happen when you lead
08:24 a defense that's been as
08:26 dominant in a stout as the
08:28 browns out this year that'll do
08:29 it for us from Maria today- we
08:33 back tomorrow on Friday with
08:35 our final browns practice for
08:36 the week our final browns
08:38 practice report really for the
08:39 regular season. As the next
08:41 time you hear from me I'm
08:42 excited to see what you guys
08:43 have to say about the
08:44 practice. And then from us
08:45 starting next week will be
08:46 we're talking about a playoff
08:47 team getting ready for wildcard
08:48 weekend continue to follow
08:49 along on all things Cleveland
08:51 browns over the browns digest
08:53 YouTube page and of course. At
08:55 browns digest dot com.
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