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Browns rookies help host final day of Browns Football Camp

The 2018 Browns Rookies went to FirstEnergy Stadium to surprise kids at the Browns Youth Football Camp.

Back when he was growing up in Nevada, Browns rookie offensive lineman Austin Corbett attended a youth football camp hosted by the Oakland Raiders. 

Corbett, who remembers how much of an impact the event had on his life, spoke of things coming full circle Friday as he and members of the team's rookie class helped host the 2018 Cleveland Browns Football Camp, in association with University Hospitals and the PURELL brand, at FIrstEnergy Stadium.

"I just remember being there and that moment when the players came out, that was just unbelievable to me, so I know what these kids are going through," Corbett said. "I just want to make sure that they're having the best possible time because it's so special to be in a city with an NFL team and just to have them look up to us at all times and we're such an important role model and I want to be that."

Corbett and the Browns rookies, who visited the camp's first session last week at Lou Groza Field, played with the campers and helped lead various drills. 

"This is a passion of mine to be out here in the community playing with these kids," rookie cornerback and Northeast Ohio native Denzel Ward said, "because I used to be one of those kids who used to look up to NFL players, meet everybody, get their autographs. So it's fun." 

During each session, University Hospitals and Browns lead medical physician Dr. Sean Cupp and Dr. Rob Flannery also spoke with youth football campers' parents about concussion awareness, hydration and player health and safety. Arby's, a partner of the Cleveland Browns, will provide food for participants every day of camp. 

The Cleveland Browns are committed to assisting the development, safety and growth of youth and high school football throughout Northeast Ohio with year-round programming for players, coaches, officials and parents. Through camps, clinics and other initiatives, the Browns' goal is to promote healthy, social, emotional, intellectual and physical development of youth by enhancing opportunities for youth football participation and education.

Through Browns Give Back, the Browns are continuing their commitment to #give10 through the team's signature First and Ten volunteering campaign during the offseason after engaging the community throughout the season each Tuesday on the players' day off. Launched in June 2014, the Cleveland Browns First and Ten campaign was established to inspire fans to volunteer in and help their communities throughout the world by volunteering for 10 hours each year. Through First and Ten, the Browns are the only NFL club to promote a long-term volunteering program that unifies the team and its entire fan base, with the goal of impacting every individual's city across the globe, as well as the franchise's local community. Fans are encouraged to share how they give back in their communities by tagging their stories #give10 on social media.

About the Cleveland Browns and Browns Give Back:

The Browns Give Back to Northeast Ohio with a commitment to education and youth football while engaging the community through the team's signature First and Ten volunteer movement. For more information, visitwww.clevelandbrowns.com/brownsgiveback

Education – The Cleveland Browns are dedicated to a solution-based, holistic approach to ensure Northeast Ohio youth receive the education and development they need as a foundation for independence and success. The team also engages local schools and promotes education in various capacities throughout the year to help identify opportunities, remove barriers and provide support to students to empower them to be successful.

Youth Football – The Cleveland Browns are committed to assisting the development, safety and growth of youth and high school football throughout Northeast Ohio with year-round programming for players, coaches, officials and parents. Through camps, clinics and other initiatives, the Browns' goal is to promote healthy, social, emotional, intellectual and physical development of youth by enhancing opportunities for youth football participation and education.

First and Ten – Launched in June 2014, the Cleveland Browns First and Ten campaign is the team's community program, established to inspire fans to #give10 and help their communities by volunteering for 10 hours each year. Through First and Ten, the Browns are the only NFL club to promote a long-term volunteering program that unifies the team and its entire fan base, with the goal of impacting every individual's city across the globe, as well as the franchise's local community. To date, nearly 1.5 million hours of volunteering have been pledged through First and Ten. All Browns fans are encouraged to join the volunteering effort by signing the First and Ten pledge on the team's website and by sharing their stories with #give10.

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