Transcript: Browns Head Coach Press Conference














What is the status of Ogbonnia Okoronkwo and when is he set to return?

He will be out for 1 more week. Because of Ogbonnia's injury in camp, we decided to go out and acquire Barron Browning from the Broncos as part of the Nick Chubb deal. Browning immediately stepped into that 3-4 OLB/edge rushing role and shined. Ogbonnia showed enough in camp and preseason to secure a roster spot when he is back healthy, but he'll have to work on special teams to earn his job back. We love having this type of depth on our roster though, and we know we can rotate our pass rushers in 2-3 different platoons to keep them fresh



What makes Najee Harris so good?

Najee is a beast to bring down. Any time you're facing a RB built like he is, it's gonna be a challenge his thighs the size of torsos and he runs like a gazelle in the open field. That size and speed combination, along with his powerful running and impressive hands, makes him a big part of our defense's gameplan to contain.














How much of a problem is Cameron Heyward on the defensive line?

This m********** is gonna be a problem. Look, we probably have the best interior offensive line in the league and I can still tell you that we aren't running anywhere near that man. His ability to get into the backfield immediately runs the risk of any inside run turning into a 4 yard loss. In top of that, you can't get your double teams to the second level to block the LBs because you have to keep 2 guys on him and even that doesn't work sometimes. We will definitely be gameplanning to stay as far away from him as possible.