The Cleveland Browns dropped to 1-1 in the 2022 preseason with a 21-20 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. While the Browns had a few highlights, the game was limited by very few starters or key contributors playing for either side.
After two days of joint practices, neither team wanted to risk their players being hurt. Cleveland had four players miss the game due to injury.
For the Browns, RB D’Ernest Johnson, WR Anthony Schwartz and WR David Bell saw time on the field for the offense while the defense as led by the likes of Richard LeCounte III and Tony Fields II starting.
In the end, the Eagles backups (and the backups’ backups) outlasted Cleveland’s.
A few key takeaways for the Browns from Sunday: