11-on-11 Drills
In 11-on-11 drills, QB Joe Flacco took the first set of reps and connected with TE Blake Whiteheart, WR Jamari Thrash and WR Cedric Tillman. In a second set of team drills, Flacco found Jeudy in the middle of the field for a completion and handed the ball of to Sampson who found an opening lane to run the ball.
Gabriel took reps in 11-on-11 for the second consecutive day as he returns from hamstring tightness. He handed the ball off to Strong and connected with Thrash on a pass across the middle of the field. In a red zone team drill, Gabriel also found RB Trayveon Williams in the end zone for a touchdown.
QB Shedeur Sanders did not take reps in 7-on-7 or team drills, as he sustained an oblique injury throwing early in practice on Wednesday, and was held out the remainder of practice.
The Browns' defense excelled on the first day of joint practices – particularly the defensive line and the front seven during 11-on-11 periods. They applied pressure on Hurts during the team drills, as well as recorded "sacks." DE Myles Garrett would have recorded two sacks and flushed Hurts out of the pocket on multiple reps. DT Mason Graham broke through the offensive line and pressured Hurts for the "sack." DE Alex Wright had a "sack" while LB Carson Schwesinger had half a "sack."
That pressure continued throughout the team periods, and as the Browns and Eagles closed out practice with a final team period, Graham recorded another sack, while DE Isaiah McGuire pressured Hurts. DE Cameron Thomas also applied pressure to Hurts on a few reps.
"I love seeing those guys in the backfield causing havoc," CB Denzel Ward said. "Rushers and corners work together, so it's just fun seeing those guys work and they're going to help us out. We're going to help them out."
But the secondary also made their presence known. While the Eagles' receiver caught a pass from Hurts near the sideline, Harden was there in coverage to stop the play. S Ronnie Hickman also picked off a pass from Hurts.