Avoiding injuries is always the most important part of the preseason. It is the reason many teams are cautious about how many snaps starters or important players even see in the preseason.
The Cleveland Browns had injuries after the Hall of Fame game but didn’t play a lot of their key players.
In Week 1 of the preseason, against the Washington Commanders, the Browns gave many of their starters time on the field. The defense forced a safety and looked good while QB Deshaun Watson and WR Elijah Moore had a couple of nice plays.