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Cleveland Browns 53-man roster prediction without Deshaun Watson

By Randy Gurzi

May 25, 2022; Berea, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) and linebacker Anthony Walker Jr. (5) and quarterback Jacoby Brissett (7) walk off the field during organized team activities at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
May 25, 2022; Berea, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) and linebacker Anthony Walker Jr. (5) and quarterback Jacoby Brissett (7) walk off the field during organized team activities at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /
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Browns defensive end Myles Garrett punishes a tackling dummy during OTA drills on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 in Berea. /

Cleveland Browns Defensive Line (10):

Myles Garrett
Perrion Winfrey
Taven Bryan
Jadeveon Clowney
Alex Wright
Chase Winovich
Tommy Togiai
Sheldon Day
Jordan Elliott
Isaiah Thomas

Once again, the Cleveland Browns will have one of the best starting defensive end duos in the NFL. Myles Garrett, the No. 1 overall pick in 2017, is on one side and Jadeveon Clowney, the No. 1 pick in 2014, is on the other.

Garrett has been a monster for years and Clowney had his best campaign in the past several seasons when he joined Cleveland in 2021. Bringing him back was a huge move for this defense, and helps everyone around them.

Behind them, they have talent as well. Chase Winovich will be the primary reserve pass rusher and they could have a gem in Alex Wright, the rookie from UAB. Isaiah Thomas is another rookie who barely makes the team but has the tools to be a rotational edge rusher.

As for the interior, Cleveland has numbers but not elite players. The starters right now look to be rookie Perrion Winfrey and Taven Bryan, a free-agent addition from Jacksonville. Tommy Togiai and Jordan Elliott will both try and claim a starting spot but neither has truly asserted themselves just yet.

Sheldon Day also makes it and has the ability to play both inside and on the edge, which is what helps him crack the 53.

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