The first round of preseason action is finally upon us, and each of the four AFC North teams are suiting up this weekend. The starters for the Ravens, Browns, Bengals, and Steelers don’t figure to play very much, but there are still interesting storylines at play.
Below is a preview of Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh’s opening matchups. You can find the full preview of the Ravens matchup against the Jaguars here.
Cleveland Browns
Matchup: vs. Washington Redskins (Home)
When: Thursday, August 8, 7:30 PM EST
Projected starters:
Cleveland Browns Starters
| QB - Baker Mayfield | DT - Sheldon Richardson |
| RB - Nick Chubb | DT - Larry Ogunjobi |
| FB - Orson Charles | DE - Myles Garrett |
| LT - Cam Robinson | DE - Oliver Vernon |
| LG - Joel Bitonio | WILL - Christian Kirksey |
| C - A. |