One of the more interesting and crowded training camp battles is still taking shape at Browns camp. The cornerback depth chart remains quite unsettled as the team enters the second week of full-speed practices.

After watching most of this week’s practice sessions, it was abundantly clear that No. 4 overall pick Denzel Ward will be one of the starters. As for who gets the nod opposite Ward, who projects to play primarily on the left side…

Right now that player is Terrance Mitchell. The free agent signee from the Chiefs earned the first-team reps and the start in the annual Brown and Orange scrimmage on Friday. He’s shown the best ball skills amongst the combatants, which also include fellow free agents E.J. Gaines and T.J. Carrie as well as holdover Mike Jordan.

Mitchell’s ascension from being the most active and effective in practice sessions rather than the highest paid is a sign the Browns are truly running a “play the best players” meritocracy.

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