The defense turned up the heat on the first day of Browns minicamp, with an interception, three batted balls, a couple of fumble recoveries and a few would-be sacks.
Jamie Collins was all-Berea, with a pick-six, a batted ball and one of the fumble recoveries.
Cody Kessler is still the man to beat in the open quarterback competition, but DeShone Kizer is getting more reps with the first-team offense.
Joel Bitonio took some baby steps in individual drills, which is a great sign for his return from Lisfranc foot surgery.
Here’s more on those topics and other takeaways from the first day of mandatory minicamp:
By Mary Kay Cabot