Day 15 of Cleveland Browns training camp ended with Todd Monken clearly fed up, but the temperature had already been rising before the final whistle. Tuesday, August 18 brought a practice that featured some work on special teams, a handful of injury updates, and another reminder that Denzel Ward still looks like a problem for opposing quarterbacks.
The day’s early focus was on a drill where defenders worked on diving for potential field goal blocks. That was part of the on-field menu before practice turned into a mess at the end.
The flare-up came when DT Adin Huntington put a hit on RB Quinshon Judkins. Monken reportedly responded by pulling Huntington out of the drill, then bringing the entire team together while throwing around some f bombs.
Practice was shut down with about 15 minutes still left on the clock. Even though the contact itself looked innocent, the defender getting too close to the quarterback bubble may have been enough to set him off.
There were also several notable names moving in and out of action. LB Carson Schwesinger remained out.
DT Mike Hall was back and making his presence felt, while DE Alex Wright also returned. DE Isaiah McGuire was spotted speaking with trainers during practice.
The offensive line shuffled a bit, too. RT Tytus Howard was not working, which opened the door for OT Dawand Jones to get reps there.
Luke Wypler stayed at center with OL Elgton Jenkins still out. OL KT Leveston was back at tackle work again, but he later limped into the fieldhouse with a trainer.
On the field, Ward once again showed why he draws that kind of respect. QB Deshaun Watson tried to test him deep to WR Denzel Boston, and Ward got a hand on the ball to break it up. Watson later found a much easier target when WR Isaiah Bond got loose for another touchdown.
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