BEREA, Ohio — Titans coach Mike Vrabel acknowledged Monday that the Titans will have their hands full with Baker Mayfield, Myles Garrett and some of the other Browns star players.

“This week’s a huge challenge,’’ Vrabel said in his Monday press conference after practice. “They have a very good front. Starting with Myles, his length, his athleticism, his speed, they have a really good scheme, (Sheldon) Richardson, (Larry) Ogunjobi, Olivier Vernon is no stranger to making plays in the NFL. So it’s certainly a strength of the defense and we have to be very conscious of it.’’

He noted the Mayfield’s skillset will make this a tough victory.

“Baker’s a great athlete, he’s a great talent, he loves football, it’s obvious,’’ he said. “That’s a guy who loves coming to work every day, he brings energy it would appear on the sideline and on the field. He’s very accurate, throws the deep well and is tough to tackle. It’s a huge challenge. Every week’s a huge challenge and this is our first crack at it and making sure that we’re doing things that can help us.’’

An Akron native and former Ohio State star, Vrabel was asked if Mayfield’s star-studded receiving corps makes him even more dangerous.

“I don’t think you can make him any worse,’’ he said.

Left tackle Dennis Kelly misses Monday practice

It’s bad enough for the Titans that three-time Pro Bowl left left tackle Taylor Lewan is suspended the first four games of the season. His replacement, Dennis Kelly, wasn’t at practice on Monday.

Vrabel, however, indicated in his press conference he expects Kelly to be ready for Sunday’s opener against the Browns — and his tall order of blocking Myles Garrett.

"Dennis wasn’t out there today,'' he said. "I don’t think it would be anything that should cause any alarm, but he wasn’t at practice today.''

Titans offensive line coach on Kelly facing Garrett and switching from RT to LT

Titans offensive line coach Keith Carter noted Monday that Kelly (6-8, 321) will have to be on point to block Garrett, who’s been even more of a beast this season at 10 pounds lighter.

“Myles is a really fast, athletic player, so he’s one of those guys that we’ve got to, the initial part of your set, taking the right angle, getting that intersection point (between the rusher and the QB) and not letting him beat you to that spot, but at the same time not oversetting where he can just come up and under,’’ Carter told reporters. “Those are the things with Myles you’ve got to work on constantly, because he has the ability to bend the corner on you or set you up outside and slip underneath, so it’s getting to the right spot at the right time.’’

Carter acknowledged it’s a big transition from right to left tackle.

“We kind of threw him in the fire at left tackle and there’s an adjustment period,’’ said Carter. “I don’t think it’s as extreme as a baseball batter batting right-handed and all of a sudden going left especially for him because he’s taken snaps on both sides but there is definitely a comfort level more on one side than the other.

“I know it seems like it should be easy but it’s ….'am I in the right spot? Am I in position to where if he speed rushes me I can turn and run him by the quarterback?' There’s a trust there and it’s all about being able to do it from the left side instead of the right.’’

But he says Kelly has made some good strides the previous few days before missing Monday’s practice.

“When he’s urgent in his set and he gets to that spot (the intersection point) and he’s comfortable and confident, he’s really hard to run around or run through because he’s such a big body.’’

Derrick Henry expects to be ready to go

Titans starting running back Derrick Henry, who missed camp with a calf injury, expects to be full-go for the Browns game.

“I just need to get back in the rhythm, and it just takes practice," he told reporters in Tennessee. “After this week and next week, I should be fine. I am just happy to be back out there playing football again and getting healthy. I'm getting better every day.”

Vrabel said Henry “looks good and he continues to work on his conditioning and running the ball the way we expect it. We’re not tackling in practice but I feel like he’s on track to be where we need him to be.’’

WR coach Rob Moore on Taywan Taylor, who was traded to the Browns

Moore said the Titans opted to keep Kalif Raymond (5-8, 182) over Taylor because of his versatility.

“The ability to be able to play in the slot,’’ Moore said. “He’s got the speed to be able to take the top off the cover and I think that he’s proven he can play a variety of different positions for us and not have the mental errors that can go along with playing multiple positions. ….at the end of the day, Kalif played a little better than (Taylor) did.’’

The Browns acquired Taylor for a seventh-round pick in 2020 on Saturday.

“It’s a performance business and I just told him wherever you go, just make sure you’re professional and you handle your business and find a way to get immersed in his playbook and know what he’s doing so he can play at a high level and play fast,’’ said Moore. “I told him to make sure he understands and knows the offense and how to best help his football team.’’