With Jarvis Landry sidelined with a minor injury and Odell Beckham Jr. skipping the voluntary OTA sessions, it’s given other wide receivers a chance to prove themselves to Freddie Kitchens and the rest of the Browns coaching staff. One of those benefiting the most from the extra reps is undrafted rookie — and Cleveland native — Dorian Baker.

The 6-foot-3 rookie from Kentucky got little fanfare in the draft process after an injury-marred career with the Wildcats. But the Browns saw something they liked in the Cleveland Heights native, enough to sign him after the team’s rookie minicamp.

Now Baker is getting a lot of reps to prove himself. On Thursday, fellow reserve WRs Blake Jackson, Damion Ratley and Derrick Willies were all out of action as well. Baker got the call to step up and play a lot more reps than expected.

Wide receivers coach Adam Henry likes what he’s seen from the big-bodied Baker. He fielded a question about the Browns’ new No. 19 after Thursday’s practice.

“He made a couple of plays, so just bringing him along. Again, he’s a rookie being thrown in and getting a lot more reps than he normally would get, so it’s going to be beneficial come training camp and being able to put it on the field when we get to the preseason.”

Baker remains a longshot to make the final 53-man roster, but he’s getting his shot to prove he at least belongs on his hometown Browns practice squad.

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