CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Browns enter 2017 assured of opening the season with their third safety pairing in as many years. Last season, Jordan Poyer and Ibraheim Campbell were the starters. In 2015, it was Donte Whitner and Tashaun Gipson.
This year’s Week 1 starters remain somewhat of a mystery. The Browns drafted a safety for the third straight year and traded for another. New defensive coordinator Gregg Williams made a point of saying his players need the ability to play two positions.
Maybe that means cornerback Jason McCourty seeing time at safety. Maybe second-year Trey Caldwell, drafted as a corner, is listed on the free safety depth chart as he was last season.