BEREA, Ohio -- Cleveland Browns coach Pat Shurmur said Sunday he remains hopeful that prized rookie Trent Richardson, the No. 3 overall pick in April's draft, may play the season opener Sept. 9.

"Trent's getting better every day, so his progress has been outstanding," Shurmur said. "He's about where we thought he'd be, probably a little bit ahead. So he'll be out here soon."