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Projection (Pre-Training Camp Edition) The Cleveland Browns will hold their first full-squad session of training camp on Thursday Womens Larry Ogunjobi Jersey , July 26th, and that means it is time for me to unveil my first 53-man roster projection of the season. This pre-training camp edition is my current perception for how things will go, but it could change drastically over the next couple of weeks based on reports from training camp and performances in the preseason games.I will have two more roster projections as training camp progresses: one will be after the second preseason game, and the final one will immediately follow the final preseason game. Remember that there is only one cutdown date this year — straight from 90 to 53 players..dbn {background: #fff;width: 600px;padding: 2px;font-size: 11px;color: #FFFFFF;}tr:first-child td {font-weight: bold;TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND: #DF6108; COLOR: white; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom;}td {border: 1px solid #000;padding-left: 2px;}tr:nth-child(even) {background: #330000;color: white;}tr:nth-child(even) td {color: white;}tr:nth-child(odd) {background: #FFDB9F;color: black;}tr td:first-child {text-align:center;font-weight:bold;}The list above contains 53 players that I kept, and 36 players that I cut. That comes out to 89 players, because WR Ricardo Louis will go on IR and no one has been signed to replace him yet. Technically, WR Josh Gordon is not on the 90-man roster now either, but I am optimistic with my projection that he will return for the regular season.Every year, I fill in each player’s name on either the “roster” side or the “cut” side, without tallying whether or not I have surpassed the 53-player limit. Then, I count up the left side, and if I am over 53 players, I weigh my options and decide who the “tough” cuts are. This year, I came to 50 players, so I was able to bump three players over from my “cuts” list.General Roster Projection NotesQuarterback is already locked in, barring injury: Tyrod Taylor will start, Baker Mayfield will basically be the backup Authentic Darren Fells Jersey , the Drew Stanton will be the happy mentor to the rookie.The running back position is also locked in for the top three running backs. Matthew Dayes has a shot at the roster if he wins the kick return role, but I think other players will win that job.Wide receiver is definitely murky, and my decision on Josh Gordon will become more clear as time goes on. Because there is still over a month until the start of the regular season, I want to be optimistic that even if he takes three weeks to himself, he can be ready for Week 1. Ricardo Louis’ season-ending injury improves the chances of Damion Ratley or Rashard Higgins making the roster. For now, I picked the rookie since Jarvis Landry will play the slot role, which Higgins specializes in, and I’m still keeping Ratley off for the practice squad.The Browns’ top three tight ends also seem locked in; I don’t see a fourth tight end being a priority when I’d rather use that number for an extra offensive lineman, defensive lineman, or defensive back.I’m playing it incredibly safe at offensive line to start things off because it is too early to tell how some of the young linemen will perform. I would have had Desmond Harrison make the roster over Greg Robinson, but Robinson is now starting camp on the PUP list with an ankle injury.Is it a bit much to carry 10 defensive linemen? Maybe, but I love the Browns being deep at that position. The heavy rotation worked very well last year, and with Larry Ogunjobi taking on a bigger workload this year with Danny Shelton gone, I see that open the door for Trenton Thompson making the roster. Defensive end is up-in-the-air for me, because I really don’t envision Carl Nassib being a lock for the roster, but the depth at the position is still very questionable after Myles Garrett and Emmanuel Ogbah.I only went with six linebackers. Last year, the Browns used four linebackers on defense Authentic Damarious Randall Jersey , and the back end of the chart worked on special teams. They also can use a guy like Jabrill Peppers as a hybrid linebacker, so we don’t need a seventh player at the spot.Even though I listed rookie Simeon Thomas as a cornerback in our training camp previews, I only had three safeties making the roster. I moved Thomas over to balance the numbers a bit, since we’re not quite sure yet if he will be a cornerback or a safety.Part of me wonders if Cleveland will cut E.J. Gaines if he loses the starting competition with T.J. Carrie. For now, I’m keeping the best six cornerbacks on the roster.Despite the competition at kicker and punter, I’m keeping things the same as last year.The single asterisks on the cut side represent my projected practice squad, which includes RB Matthew Dayes, WR Damion Ratley, WR Da’Mari Scott, TE Julian Allen, OT Desmond Harrison, OT Christian DiLauro, DL Marcell Frazier, LB Justin Currie, S Montrel Meander, CB Denzel Rice, and INTL Tigie Sankoh (he counts for free as part of the NFL’s international program).Feel free to share your roster projections here Womens Denzel Ward Jersey , or some changes you would make to mine. Note: Ezweav also posted his 53-man roster projection this past Sunday.Report: Tyrod Taylor to clear concussion protocol this week Cleveland Browns head coach Hue Jackson is expected to make an announcement on the team’s starting quarterback on Monday.While it seems abundantly clear that the choice will be to turn the team over to rookie Baker Mayfield, that decision could be complicated just a wee bit as veteran quarterback Tyrod Taylor is expected to be cleared to play. Taylor suffered a concussion during the first half of Thursday night’s win against the New York Jets and will reportedly be cleared from the league’s concussion protocol in the coming days, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter:Taylor was injured when his head hit the ground following a sack in the second quarter. It was not the type of hit that fans normally associate with a concussion, but combined with a hit to the head that Taylor took on a scramble earlier in the night, was enough to sideline him for the rest of the game.It was also the third concussion that Taylor has suffered in the past 13 months, with the first two coming while he was with the Buffalo Bills. The first came on August 26, 2017, during a preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles. That concussion kept Taylor in the league-mandated protocol until September 5, a span of 10 days. The second game in January of this year during a playoff loss against the Jacksonville Jaguars. That game ended Buffalo’s season, so there is no way of knowing how much time Taylor would have potentially missed.With a few extra days until the Browns next game on September 30, it would seem plausible that Taylor would be cleared at some point this week. But since this is not Taylor’s first concussion, the Browns should be careful with putting him back on the field. And with Mayfield appearing more than ready to take over as the franchise quarterback, there is also no reason to put Taylor back in the QB1 role. Whether or not any of that is enough to sway Jackson’s decision on the starting quarterback remains to be seen. Custom Seattle Seahawks Jerseys