The Cleveland Browns open the season against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 1. The secondary could be an issue with injuries up and down the position group. Cuts must be made by 4 p.m. ET on Saturday.
Here's what the 53-man roster could look like:
QUARTERBACK (2): Baker Mayfield, Case Keenum
Because of new practice squad protections, the Browns can keep Garrett Gilbert on the practice squad without losing him to another team.
RUNNING BACK (4): Nick Chubb, Kareem Hunt, Dontrell Hilliard, D'Ernest Johnson
Chubb entering concussion protocol on the first day of pads was a setback, but only momentary, and the Browns looked just fine with Hunt shouldering the load. Johnson and Hilliard are special teams incumbents for returning special teams coordinator Mike Priefer.
FULLBACK (1): Andy Janovich
The arrival of Janovich should resolve some of Cleveland's issues in short-yardage situations last season, when not having a fullback on roster was a glaring disadvantage.
WIDE RECEIVER (6): Odell Beckham Jr., Jarvis Landry, Rashard Higgins, Donovan Peoples-Jones, KhaDarel Hodge, JoJo Natson
OBJ finally looks like himself again off offseason surgery, and Landry is also already practicing off his surgery. Higgins has come on after a quiet start and looks like the No. 3 WR. The final spots here will come down to who can also help in the return game, giving Natson and Peoples-Jones the edge over Taywan Taylor and Damion Ratley, who has also been battling a groin injury.
TIGHT END (5): Austin Hooper, David Njoku, Pharaoh Brown, Harrison Bryant, Stephen Carlson
Carlson could be the odd man out here, but he has fans in the building and played well last season after the injury to Njoku. Bryant, a fourth-round pick, has been one of the camp standouts, and the chemistry that Hooper has already shown with Mayfield is promising.
OFFENSIVE LINE (8): Jedrick Wills Jr., Joel Bitonio, JC Tretter, Wyatt Teller, Jack Conklin, Chris Hubbard, Nick Harris, Kendall Lamm
Injuries and COVID-19 opt-outs wiped out Cleveland's depth on the interior up front, though Tretter (knee) should be back before too long. It's probable that the Browns keep more than eight here, but the last player or two might not be on the roster yet. GM Andrew Berry is likely to be active in replenishing his depth up front in the coming weeks.
DEFENSIVE LINE (8): Myles Garrett, Larry Ogunjobi, Sheldon Richardson, Olivier Vernon, Adrian Clayborn, Chad Thomas, Jordan Elliott, Daniel Ekuale
Porter Gustin unexpectedly is pushing Thomas for the final defensive end spot, though the front office will be tempted to see whether Thomas can put it together in his third season after showing flashes last year. With Andrew Billings opting out due to COVID-19, Ekuale is in line to get the nod as the fourth defensive tackle, although he'll have to fend off Eli Ankou.
LINEBACKER (6): B.J. Goodson, Sione Takitaki, Jacob Phillips, Willie Harvey, Tae Davis, Malcolm Smith
Mack Wilson's hyperextended knee injury was devastating to a group that already was a question mark. The Browns brought in Smith, a former Super Bowl MVP, to add some much needed experience and depth.
SECONDARY (10): Denzel Ward, Greedy Williams, Karl Joseph, Andrew Sendejo, Sheldrick Redwine, Terrance Mitchell, Tavierre Thomas, A.J. Green, M.J. Stewart Jr., Donovan Olumba
The secondary has been decimated by injuries, with Kevin Johnson suffering a lacerated liver, then Grant Delpit rupturing his Achilles, leading to season-ending surgery. Mitchell (knee), Williams (shoulder) and Stewart (hamstring) are all missing time, as well, a troubling situation with just over two weeks to go before the opener.
SPECIALIST (3): Austin Seibert, Jamie Gillan, Charley Hughlett
Even though the Browns recently worked out four kickers, they should be set long-term at kicker and punter off promising rookie seasons from Seibert and Gillan.