Cleveland Browns to open training camp on July 29

The Cleveland Browns will return on July 29 when the team holds the first of its 11 training camp practices open to the public.

The Cleveland Browns will open their first training camp under head coach Hue Jackson on July 29 at team headquarters in Berea.

That day will be the first of 11 training camp practices open to the public, according to the team’s website.

The public practices are free to attend, but fans must register through the team’s website or by downloading the Browns Mobile App. Fans may also use the app to access their tickets when they attend practice.

Season ticket holders will have first shot at tickets as they can register from July 12 to July 14. Remaining tickets will be available to the public beginning on July 14 at 10 a.m. Fans may register for up to three practices, along with a maximum of four guests per practice.

In addition, the Browns will hold their Orange & Brown Scrimmage at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Aug. 6 at 3 p.m. Season ticket holders may register for the free event starting on June 21; registration for regular fans will open on June 23.

Training camp will have a different feel to it under Jackson, who has promised that there will be plenty of hitting going on this summer.

“There will be a siren at practice. It’s just for we’re going to put the ball down and it’s kind of anything goes,” Jackson explained. “We go after it. You’ve got to teach your team how to play football. That being said, it’s also about being smart. You’ve got to be smart because we don’t want to get any guys injured. We’re not trying to do that, but I don’t know any other way to get better at playing football other than playing football the way you truly play football.”

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While many “old-school” Browns fans will be excited about the return of a physical training camp, that joy will only last until someone important is injured and then the cries of “why did Jackson let them hit each other” will begin to ring out across Browns nation.

Even though he is bringing back a missing element to practice, Jackson is smart enough to know that his veterans need the occasional day off – left tackle Joe Thomas made it adamantly clear he’s not giving up the privilege – and will be smart about how hard he pushes certain players.

“Joe has done a tremendous job here, and Joe would be the first to tell you that there are certain things that he knows that I expect from him, and he’s done them all,” Jackson said. “I know in this guy’s nine years – [he] doesn’t miss much of anything. My job is to make sure that he can get to the game and play as well as he can play, but making sure that he is prepared to play and has done enough work.”

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In addition to the opening day of camp, the Browns will hold open practices on July 30-31, Aug. 1-2, Aug. 4-5, Aug. 8-10 and on Aug. 15.