If you spot a silent Charles Gaines, take a picture. It’s not a common occurrence.
On the field, Gaines likes to talk to himself, vocally going through his reads, assignments and anything else he spots before the ball is snaps. The Browns rookie cornerback repeats a simple message to himself over and over again: No balls should be caught on you.
In the meeting room, where he’s surrounded by four Pro Bowlers and a bevy of other young, talented players, Gaines isn’t shy. Whether it’s his coaches, the safeties, the corners, whoever, Gaines wants to know what they think about this, that or anything else that might possibly help him improve.