The Cleveland Browns, like every NFL team, will continually worry about injury concerns. For the Browns, the 2020 season had a few injuries that cost players most or all of the season.
Going into 2021, Cleveland went into training camp mostly healthy but with some limitations. Greedy Williams, whose shoulder/nerve issue popped up a year ago and cost him the entire season, was one of the players cleared to practice but with some limitations.
Competing with first-round pick Greg Newsome for a starting role, it is important for Williams to get on the field as soon as possible. For the first week of camp, he participated in non-contact drills but was limited to those.
That is no longer true as head coach Kevin Stefanski noted today:
#Browns Kevin Stefanski said Greedy Williams has been cleared for contact and he’ll be out there at today’s practice.
— Camryn Justice (@camijustice) August 4, 2021
It is important for the Browns former second-round cornerback to gain confidence in his ability to be involved physically. While cornerbacks are not involved in as many huge collisions as other positions, Williams still needs to be able to lower his shoulder and bring down a ball carrier. With tackling concerns coming out of college, the Browns will be watching his aggressiveness now that he is able to get physical.
Being involved in contact drills is the first step in Williams’ fight to regain his spot across from Denzel Ward. He’s cleared to take that step now.
