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OHIO STATE 

Notes:

Quarterback Braxton Miller enters this season ranked in Ohio State’s All-Time Top 10 in 17 different offensive categories.

Second-year defensive lineman Tracy Sprinkle, from Elyria, Ohio, has rejoined the team. Coach Urban Meyer said Sprinkle lost his scholarship for the summer, he will be suspended for the first football game of the season, Aug. 30 vs. Navy, and he will take part in weekly community service projects during the season. Meyer invited Sprinkle, who was involved in a legal altercation in July, back onto the team after charges were reduced and after an independent investigation into the incident. He was at the morning practice today.

True freshman Sam Hubbard, who arrived at Ohio State in June, was projected to play linebacker but was switched to tight end, has been moved back to linebacker. He’ll wear jersey number 49 this season.

Quotes:

Urban Meyer on this year’s recruiting class after Ohio State’s first practice, which kicked off OSU’s 125^th football season:

“It’s really early, but I’m really impressed with our freshman class.  “It was a good day.”

BROWNS

Notes:

Johnny Manziel took all the first team reps in practice on Monday and according to Pat McManamon from ESPN.com was 6-17 with one interception, zero touchdowns and three dropped passes. Brian Hoyer, working with the two’s, tossed a touchdown pass and led his squad to a field goal in the two minute drill.

The following Browns did not participate in today’s practice due to injury: TE Jordan Cameron (shoulder), LB Tank Carder (foot), DB Tashaun Gipson (knee), OL Randall Harris (knee), Isaiah Trufant (knee),  – NFI: OL Nate McDonald (wrist).

OL Reid Fragel left today’s practice with a lower leg injury.

The Browns on Monday signed DB Royce Adams, activated DL Phil Taylor and waived WR Chandler Jones, LB Edgar Jones,TE James Oboh and OL Jason Pinkston. The Browns roster is currently at 87 players.

Quotes:

Head coach Mike Pettine on if today was a scheduled day for QB Johnny Manziel to take reps with the first-team offense:

“Yes, it’s just all part of the plan that we’ve had. It’ll go back and forth.”

Pettine on if it seemed Manziel took steps forward after watching film from the Family Day scrimmage:

“Yeah, I think both quarterbacks took steps. I thought they both played to their skill set. I thought Johnny did a good job making some plays with his feet, keeping plays alive. (QB) Brian (Hoyer), I thought, showed some poise in the pocket and stepped into some throws. Let’s not forget that he’s a guy coming off of a knee [injury] and that was really the first true live work that he had gotten. I thought that was good work for him, as well.”

Pettine on saying early in camp that barring something unforeseen, Hoyer would start the first preseason game:

“Yeah, I would still say that’s true, but I can’t say it’s 100 percent at this point. I would still say there’s more than reasonable chance that he’ll be the starter against Detroit. That had been the plan. I just want to confirm with (quarterbacks coach) Dowell (Loggains) and (offensive coordinator) Kyle (Shanahan) and see where they are with it.”

Pettine on if TE Jordan Cameron not practicing is still simply a precaution:

“It’s an AC issue with the shoulder, but it’s not anything. If this were a game week, more than likely he would’ve gone. I’m still not sure – we haven’t made a decision yet for Detroit – but more than likely, we will air on the side of caution.”