Waiting in a line of people for autographs from Browns players, two kids stood there knowing exactly who they wanted an autograph from.
With one donning a white and brown jersey and the other an orange and brown jersey, they could've easily been there for any Browns player. However, if the Bowling Green logo on the jerseys didn't give it away to bystanders, 'Fannin Jr.' on the back did.
When Cleveland's third-round pick TE Harold Fannin Jr. finally gets to wear the brown and orange jersey of the Browns rather than the Falcons, it won't be MACtion anymore, it'll be NFL football. And he has big expectations for his rookie year.
"Every day I'm just trying to keep getting better, just keep getting used to playing in this offense," Fannin said. "I have high expectations (for this season), especially from my last season. Me personally, I expect to do a lot. That's kind of what I have planned and set for myself."
Fannin comes into his rookie season after a record-setting junior year at Bowling Green. He caught 117 passes for 1,555 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns, leading the NCAA in receptions and receiving yards.
Head coach Kevin Stefanski isn't giving out roles just yet, and for a rookie like Fannin, he is going to have to beat out other hungry veterans in the position room to achieve his expectations. However, Stefanski said Fannin is right where he wants him to be and where he should be.
The tight end has showcased his skills in training camp. So far, he has strung together multiple receptions across the first 10 days of practice, getting open for whoever is playing quarterback. Stefanski and tight end coach Christian Jones have taken notice of those plays, and both have a similar attitude on Fannin's skill set.
"He's got vision, he's able to run with the ball, and he's a one-cut runner," Jones said. "He doesn't bounce around, dance around, he's trying to get the yards that he can and get downfield."
Check out the top shots from Day 10 of 2025 Browns Training Camp as players got to work with drills, workouts and team prep at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus.
Tight end Harold Fannin Jr. (88) and Safety Nik Needham (25) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Tight End Mitch Van Vooren (44) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Wide receiver Chase Cota (81) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Tight end Sal Cannella (87) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Cornerback Keenan Isaac (38) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Quarterback Joe Flacco (15) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Offensive tackle Roy Mbaeteka (61) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Kicker Dustin Hopkins (7) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Defensive end Myles Garrett (95) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Kicker Andre Szmyt (47) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Head Coach Kevin Stefanski during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Offensive tackle Jackson Barton (68) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Quarterback Joe Flacco (15) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Quarterback Kenny Pickett (8) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Offensive tackle Sebastian Gutierrez (58) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Offensive tackle Kilian Zierer (54) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Offensive tackle Jack Conklin (78) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Cornerback Keenan Isaac (38) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Offensive tackle Dawand Jones (79) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Linebacker Nathaniel Watson (40) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Cornerback Chigozie Anusiem (35) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Linebacker Devin Bush (30) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Cornerback Denzel Ward (21) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Wide receiver Chase Cota (81) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Cornerback Myles Harden (26) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Wide receiver Jerry Jeudy (3) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Defensive tackle Ralph Holley (63) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Wide receiver Jerry Jeudy (3) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Linebacker Carson Schwesinger (49) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Safety Grant Delpit (9) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Defensive tackle Mason Graham (94) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Tight end David Njoku (85) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Offensive tackle Dawand Jones (79) and Joe Thomas during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Safety Grant Delpit (9) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Long snapper Rex Sunahara (50) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Tight end Harold Fannin Jr. (88) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Defensive end Julian Okwara (53) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Defensive end Joe Tryon-Shoyinka (90) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Assistant Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator Bubba Ventrone during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Defensive Line Coach Jacques Cesaire during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Head Coach Kevin Stefanski during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Running back Trayveon Williams (36) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Punter Corey Bojorquez (13) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Tight End Mitch Van Vooren (44) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Offensive tackle Kilian Zierer (54) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Punter Corey Bojorquez (13) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Offensive tackle Dawand Jones (79) and Joe Thomas during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Offensive tackle Dawand Jones (79) and Joe Thomas during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Offensive tackle Sebastian Gutierrez (58) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Wide receiver Cedric Tillman (19) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Wide receiver Kaden Davis (89) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
The tight ends during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Wide receiver Jerry Jeudy (3) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Cornerback Keenan Isaac (38) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Tight end David Njoku (85) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Offensive tackle Kilian Zierer (54) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Quarterback Kenny Pickett (8) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Quarterback Dillon Gabriel (5) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Quarterback Kenny Pickett (8) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Wide receiver Chase Cota (81) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
The team during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Wide receiver DeAndre Carter (2) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Wide receiver Kisean Johnson (83) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Youth football guests during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Wide receiver Jerry Jeudy (3) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Safety Christopher Edmonds (41) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
A helmet during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Tight end David Njoku (85) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Wide receiver Jerry Jeudy (3) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Joe Thomas and Offensive tackle Cornelius Lucas (71) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Defensive end Joe Tryon-Shoyinka (90) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Center Bucky Williams (62) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Safety Ronnie Hickman Jr. (33) and Tight end Harold Fannin Jr. (88) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Offensive tackle Sebastian Gutierrez (58) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
Safety Ronnie Hickman Jr. (33) during Day 10 of Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 4, 2025.
He showcased his ability to get downfield on Day 8 of training camp, catching a pass from QB Joe Flacco, turning and running past a defender into the end zone.
With another pass-catching tight end on the Browns roster in TE David Njoku, the Browns potentially have two tight ends who can be threats in the pass game. However, Fannin has shown that he can block as well, which Jones thinks will give opposing defenses issues.
"(Njoku and Fannin) are great pass catchers, but they're also great blockers, and I think that helps more so than just being a great pass catcher," Jones said. "If you have two guys out there that can do both things, then the defense doesn't know how to line up. They don't know what personnel to put out there, what coverage to play and that only helps the offense."
Fannin said he enjoys the blocking aspect of the position, noting that he loves everything about football and he will do whatever it takes to win.
Doing whatever it takes to win has included blocking one of the best edge rushers in the league in DE Myles Garrett during practice. Blocking Garrett is a nuisance for offensive players in the NFL, but Fannin is slowly acclimating to the task of blocking the four-time First-Team All-Pro.
"It's definitely different from college. Obviously y'all know about Myles Garrett and what he can do, so if I keep trying to block him, I think it's definitely going to better me when the time comes in the game and slow everything down," Fannin said. "You see him on tape but then in the game when the QB hikes it, he'll get up on you and it'll happen quick. He's very quick on his feet."
In addition to blocking Garrett, part of Fannin's will to win has been an eagerness to learn since being drafted 67th overall in April. Among the biggest adjustments for Fannin has been learning a new playbook after being at Bowling Green for three years.
Not only does Jones help him out with the task, but so does Njoku – both of whom come into the room with an outgoing energy, according to Fannin. The Canton native said he has picked Njoku's brain as someone who knows the playbook inside and out.
What Fannin has brought to the tight end room from Bowling Green is his attention to detail. Jones has noticed that Fannin's a quick learner, making note of what's being talked about and fixing his mistakes. His approach in the first few months of his NFL career is creating a strong foundation for what is to come.
"You walk (Fannin) through something, once you tell him something once, you show him some film, you get him out there, get him moving and doing it, and he'll have it locked in," Jones said. "He takes good notes, he really focuses in, he pays attention. You tell him something, he locks it in and he's ready to go. What he doesn't do is make the same mistake twice and that's really encouraging."
