The Browns are set to kick off training camp at the end of July, and fans will get a full slate of chances to watch them work at the CrossCountry Mortgage Campus in Berea.
Cleveland’s first open practice is July 31, and the team will hold nine sessions that are open to the public. After that opener, the Browns will practice on Aug. 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11 and 12. Every one of those workouts begins at 1:30 p.m., with gates opening an hour earlier.
If you can’t get to Berea, the preseason still offers a way to see the roster in action. The Browns open that stretch on the road against the Chicago Bears on Aug. 15, then return home for games against the Buffalo Bills on Aug. 22 and the New England Patriots on Aug. 27.
Because the Browns will play nine regular-season games away from home, they get two home preseason games this year. Each team is allowed 10 home dates across the regular season and preseason combined, and with 17 regular-season games on the schedule, Cleveland can fit in an extra preseason home game now. Next year, that changes, and the Browns will have only one preseason home game when they again host nine regular-season contests.
One of the most important dates on the calendar won’t be open to the public. Cleveland will host the Bills for a joint practice on Aug. 20.
That kind of session gives both teams a controlled setting to compete, and it usually means coaches can manage contact more closely than they would in a preseason game. Top players often sit out preseason action, but they can still take part in joint practices, where the pace is high and the risk is more contained.
The Bills will make for a tough test. Josh Allen and Buffalo give the Browns a chance to see where they stack up against one of the league’s best teams before the season begins.
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