Rookies Sione Takitaki and Mack Wilson stood out in minicamp. (Joshua Gunter, cleveland.com)

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Browns veterans bolted town after mandatory minicamp last week and are off until training camp begins somewhere around July 25.

The next time we hear from some of them will be at their youth camps between now and the starting of training camp, and at Jarvis Landry’s celebrity softball game Saturday at Classic Park in Eastlake, Ohio.

The rookies will stick around for a few weeks for their symposium and indoctrination to the NFL, with activities such as youth clinics at First Energy Stadium and at the Browns facility in Berea.

From a roster standpoint, the Browns are pretty well set unless they decide to pursue Redskins’ seven-time Pro Bowl left tackle Trent Williams, who wants out of Washington, according to Jason LaCanfora of CBS Sports.

Most of the starting positions are set prior to training camp next month, but there will be several intriguing battles.

Here are some takes from the offseason, including last week’s mandatory minicamp.

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1. The linebacker competition will be lively

The Browns are excited about their new linebackers, and they’ll push the starters for playing time in training camp.

On the final day of minicamp, the three starters when the Browns were in their base defense were Christian Kirksey, Joe Schobert and free-agent pickup Adarius Taylor, who started 10 games for the Bucs last season. But rookies Sione Takitaki and Mack Wilson have also impressed the coaching staff.

Currently, it’s Schobert and Kirskey when the Browns are in the nickel, but Takitaki will likely make a strong case to be one of two ‘backers in sub-defenses. Wilson is starting to look like a steal in the fifth round, and could siphon some reps. Genard Avery, who played on the line throughout the offseason, will play both end and outside ‘backer.

Determined to shore up their 28th-ranked run defense, the Browns are eager to see who steps up in camp when the pads go on, and tenacious tackling will largely dictate playing time.

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Corbett is working to replace Kevin Zeitler. (John Kuntz, cleveland.com)

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2. Austin Corbett must fight for his job

The right guard competition also promises to be fierce. The Browns seemingly cleared the decks for 2018 second-round pick Austin Corbett to start by trading Kevin Zeitler to the Giants for Olivier Vernon. But Corbett has been alternating all offseason with first-year pro Kyle Kalis, the Lakewood St. Ed’s product, and Eric Kush, a seventh-year pro who started the first seven games at left guard for the Bears last year before suffering a neck injury.

At the close of minicamp, Kitchens stressed the job is up for grabs.

“I promise I’m not trying to be funny, but we’re not even close to even deciding anything,’’ Kitchens said. “The offensive linemen need pads on before we can start determining anything like that.”

Obviously, the Browns didn’t draft Corbett No. 33 overall in 2018 to watch him ride the bench for two seasons. But he must beat out the other two.

“Freddie and (John) Dorsey have been real clear that it’s not going to be given to me by any means,’’ Corbett said last month. “That’s not who I am. That’s not who I want to be. I don’t want to be given anything in life, and so, it’s a really great opportunity to go earn a starting position in the National Football League.’’

The Browns aren’t messing around here, and it figures to be one of the more heated battles in camp.

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Baker Mayfield and Odell Beckham talk at minicamp. (John Kuntz, cleveland.com)

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3. Baker Mayfield and Odell Beckham Jr. working overtime

It’s a good thing that Baker Mayfield and Odell Beckham Jr. will work together over the break in Los Angeles. Beckham admitted he’s adjusting to Mayfield’s strong arm, and the two have to get their chemistry down, which will largely come from knowing the new offense inside and out.

The new scheme is a work in progress, and quarterbacks coach Ryan Lindley said he wants Mayfield to put his stamp on it and make it his own. Some of that will come from what he and Beckham feel most dangerous about together and that will present itself during camp.

By the time the season rolls around, the two will be lighting it up, but if they kick into overdrive during the break, as Mayfield promised, it will help tremendously. Fortunately for the Browns, Beckham is a quick study and will skyrocket up the learning curve.

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4. Drew Forbes helped make Desmond Harrison expendable

The Browns have been very pleased with sixth-round offensive tackle Drew Forbes out of Southeast Missouri, and he helped usher Harrison out the door. Of course, the starter of the first eight games of last season made it easy by missing his flight to mandatory minicamp the first day, but Forbes is emerging as a legitimate developmental left tackle, and the Browns are enamored by his athleticism and upside potential.

If not left tackle, he’s expected to find a home somewhere on the line before long.

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Freddie Kitchens talks to Dontrell Hilliard during minicamp. (Joshua Gunter, cleveland.com)

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5. The Dontrell Hilliard love is real

The Browns aren’t just giving lip service to Hilliard to whip Duke Johnson into line. They love his ability to run the ball, catch it out of the backfield and line up as a receiver the way Johnson does. If he keeps up this way, he’ll make Johnson expendable and nail down the third-down back job. What the Browns need from Hilliard, signed out of Tulane as an undrafted rookie last year, is the confidence of a high draft pick.

“He’s got to believe that he belongs,’’ said running backs coach Stump Mitchell. “He has to believe in himself as much as we believe in him. Now, he’s getting an opportunity. This is huge for him, and he’s having a heck of a spring training camp.’’

As a college senior, Hilliard rushed for 1,091 yards and 12 TDs, and also caught two TD passes.

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6. Offseason standouts

Second-round pick Greedy Williams looked like a first-round cornerback in minicamp camp. He picked off Baker Mayfield twice in one practice, including one for a pick-six. The moment wasn’t too big for Williams, and he also wasn’t fazed by covering Odell Beckham Jr. He must improve his tackling, but his coverage skills are outstanding. ...

Defensive end Chad Thomas, a 2018 third-round pick, played with a high motor, got a lot of reps and has a chance to prove he’s worth his draft position. ...

Safety Jermaine Whitehead has a emerged as a leading candidate for significant playing time in sub-defenses, and should get plenty of snaps this season. T.J. Carrie, who threw a scare into the Browns when he banged knees with a teammate and limped off the field, had an excellent offseason as did Terrance Mitchell. Fortunately for the Browns, Carrie's injury wasn't serious. ... The depth at cornerback is excellent, and most of them are ballhawks.

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