The Cleveland Browns took to the practice fields in Berea for the first day of live training camp on Friday. They did so missing the man in the middle of the offensive line. Center JC Tretter will miss at least the first week of padded practices with a knee issue.
Per a report from Ian Rapoport that was quickly confirmed by several members of the Browns media contingency, Tretter had a minor clean-up procedure on his knee. He is not expected to miss more than a couple of weeks. The Browns open the season on September 13th in Baltimore.
Fifth-round rookie Nick Harris is the next in line to run with the first team at center. It’s also a boon for practice reps for deeper reserves Willie Wright and Evan Brown.