Another AFC team with a first-round pick at quarterback, a dominant wide receiver and a game-wrecking defensive lineman will be heading to Wisconsin for joint practices with the Green Bay Packers.
According to Jim Owczarski of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the Packers are planning to host Baker Mayfield, Odell Beckham, Myles Garrett and the Cleveland Browns for a set of joint practices in August.
Last summer, the Packers welcomed Deshaun Watson, DeAndre Hopkins, J.J. Watt and the Houston Texans to Green Bay for two practices.
Although quarterback Aaron Rodgers objected to the practices, noting injury worries and blandness of the schemes, both coach Matt LaFleur and GM Brian Gutekunst like the idea of bringing another team to Green Bay for a controlled but competitive practice environment, especially with the NFL likely to eliminate one preseason game under the new CBA.
The Browns had big expectations in 2019 but finished 6-10 under first-year coach Freddie Kitchens, who was fired. The franchise hired Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Kevin Stefanski as the new coach in January.
Other standouts from the Browns include Pro Bowl running back Nick Chubb and Pro Bowl slot receiver Jarvis Landry, plus former Packers players such as Damarious Randall, JC Tretter, Morgan Burnett, Justin McCray and J’Mon Moore.
