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Eric Kush to get “first shot” at grabbing starting RG spot

Cleveland Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens made it official - at least for the moment - on Saturday.

Eric Kush is going to open the season as the team’s starting right guard.

Kush has spent time with the first-team offensive line through each of the Browns first three preseason games, topping out on Friday by playing all 44 offensive snaps with the starters against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Olivier Vernon making plays on defense, but the Browns also felt the absence of the player traded for him.

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