The Browns took practice to the next level on Monday, putting on pads for the first time in training camp.
"You still need to practice safely," head coach Kevin Stefanski said. "So, we'll thud the runners, meaning we'll fit up the runners. We won't tackle to the ground in this practice. But it is important that when you get the pads on – offense, defense, special teams – you have to get acclimated to your pads. Quarterbacks throwing in shoulder pads, people catching in shoulder pads, etc. But by the same token, while, yes, it's physical, we don't want a bunch of guys on the ground. That's not the intention of putting the pads on. It is still to use our technique and still to be smart when it's Browns versus Browns."
Here are the main observations from Day 5 of training camp.
Team Periods
The Browns ran a few team periods during Monday's practice, but with one less quarterback in the rotation. QB Kenny Pickett did not practice as he sustained an injury on Saturday. Stefanski said Pickett received an MRI on the injury and is considered day-to-day.
"It happened at the end of practice there a couple days ago," Stefanski said. "Felt something. So, we'll just treat it. You know, for any player, you're disappointed when you can't be out there with any injury. But he'll be fine. He'll rehab. He'll get back out very quickly."
Stefanski said that while they are distributing the extra reps around for all three quarterbacks, QB Joe Flacco will take a majority of the first team reps.
Flacco took reps first in the first 11-on-11 period and had handoffs to RB Dylan Sampson and RB Pierre Strong Jr. Flacco also connected with WR Cedric Tillman, who was tightly covered, for the completion. Then QB Shedeur Sanders took his turn, connecting with WR Luke Floriea and RB Toa Taua, as well as finding WR Gage Larvadain in the end zone. QB Dillon Gabriel closed out the first 11-on-11 period with a handoff to Strong and connected with WR Jerry Jeudy in the middle of the field. He also found Larvadain for a completion.
In the second set of 11-on-11 work, Flacco connected with WR Kaden Davis, handed the ball off to RB Ahmani Marshall and held onto the ball himself to take off downfield. Gabriel took reps next and handed the ball off to Marshall. He also connected with WR Jamari Thrash and WR Diontae Johnson on the sideline.
In the final team period, Flacco handed the ball off to Strong who took off downfield. He then intended a pass for Davis, but Davis was covered by CB Denzel Ward. Flacco then handed the ball off to Sampson, but Sampson was locked up by the defense. Gabriel connected again with Johnson downfield or a long pass, while Sanders closed out the final 11-on-11 period with a touchdown pass to TE Sal Cannella.
Check out the top shots from Day 5 of 2025 Browns Training Camp as players got to work with drills, workouts and team prep at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus.
Tight end David Njoku (85) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Defensive end Myles Garrett (95) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Linebacker Winston Reid (59), Quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) and Linebacker Devin Bush (30) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
University Hospitals stickers during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Defensive tackle Mason Graham (94) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
A helmet during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Linebacker Jerome Baker (17) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
University Hospitals stickers during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Defensive end Myles Garrett (95) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Linebacker Winston Reid (59) and Linebacker Devin Bush (30) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Tight end David Njoku (85) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Running back Dylan Sampson (22) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Youth football guests during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Center Ethan Pocic (55) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Executive Vice President of Football Operations and General Manager Andrew Berry during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Linebacker Mohamoud Diabate (43) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Running back Toa Taua (35) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Defensive end Myles Garrett (95) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Cornerback Tony Brown II (11) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Head Coach Kevin Stefanski during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Offensive tackle Jackson Barton (68) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Linebacker Winston Reid (59) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
University Hospitals stickers during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
A training camp intern during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Cornerback Cameron Mitchell (29) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Cornerback Tony Brown II (11) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Quarterback Joe Flacco (15) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Offensive Line Coach Mike Bloomgren during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Coaching Analyst Dom Borsani during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Brownie during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Quarterback Dillon Gabriel (5) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Assistant Athletic Trainer Maikee Migallos during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Safety Donovan McMillon (31) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Assistant Athletic Trainer Maikee Migallos during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Offensive tackle Jack Conklin (78) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Wide receiver Cade McDonald (31) and fans during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Wide receiver Luke Floriea (37) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Defensive end Myles Garrett (95) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Defensive end Myles Garrett (95) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Offensive guard Wyatt Teller (77) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Performance Science Fellow Jeremy Portillo during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Dale Jones during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Cornerback Denzel Ward (21) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Wide receiver Cedric Tillman (19) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Pass Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers Coach Chad O'Shea during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
University Hospitals socks during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Long snapper Brent Matiscik (48) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Cornerback Tony Brown II (11) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Offensive tackle Julian Pearl (60) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Linebacker Winston Reid (59) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Ty Taylor during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
A helmet during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Equipment during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Director of Performance Innovation Ryan Curtis during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
A helmet during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
A football during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Bill Willis Diversity Fellow Michael Bearden during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
A mini helmet during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
A Shedeur Sanders jersey during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Linebacker Carson Schwesinger (49) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Running back Dylan Sampson (22) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
A University Hospitals hat during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Wide receiver Jerry Jeudy (3) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
A helmet during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Cornerback Tony Brown II (11) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
A helmet during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Safety Rayshawn Jenkins (28) and Cornerback Martin Emerson Jr. (1) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Tight end Sal Cannella (87) and Cornerback LaMareon James (27) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Cornerback Martin Emerson Jr. (1) and Wide receiver Jerry Jeudy (3) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Cornerback Greg Newsome II (0) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Defensive tackle Shelby Harris (93) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Long snapper Rex Sunahara (50) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Cornerback Greg Newsome II (0) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Assistant Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator Bubba Ventrone during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Linebacker Nathaniel Watson (40) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Safety Rayshawn Jenkins (28) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Offensive Coordinator Tommy Rees during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Wide receiver Kisean Johnson (83) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Executive Vice President of Football Operations and General Manager Andrew Berry during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Wide receiver Cedric Tillman (19) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Wide receiver Gage Larvadain (84) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Head Coach Kevin Stefanski during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Wide receiver Diontae Johnson (16) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Offensive Coordinator Tommy Rees during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Wide receiver Kaden Davis (89) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Executive Vice President of Football Operations and General Manager Andrew Berry's shoes during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Director of Equipment Operations Kory Gillissie during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Head Coach Kevin Stefanski during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Director of Equipment Operations Kory Gillissie during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
Offensive guard Dartanyan Tinsley (65) during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
University Hospitals socks during Day 5 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025.
One-on-one drills
The Browns continued their use of one-on-drills in practice, with the secondary pairing up against the pass catchers. Tillman caught a pass from Flacco in his matchup, while Ward provided tight coverage on Jeudy in another matchup. The competitive one-one-period with pads on allowed the secondary and the pass catchers to battle it out to come up with the ball.
Specialists Work
While the offense and defense ran 11-on-11 drills, on a separate field at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus, K Dustin Hopkins, P Corey Bojorquez and LS Rex Sunahara took reps of their own. The unit practiced field goal attempts, working on the connectivity as a unit and Hopkins' accuracy in the kicking game.
