cleared of a sexual assault claim<\/a> last August \u2014 but Bond\u2019s speed has shown up as Monken tries to implement a vertical passing game. Bond has made notable receptions in each of the last three open practices and looks to be a trusted target of both quarterbacks.<\/p>\nThe notable numbers from Bond\u2019s rookie season are his 18 receptions on 44 targets and his average gain of 18.8 yards per catch. He was not consistent, but he was one of the few Cleveland pass catchers who could create big plays.<\/p>\n
Bond clearly has an extra gear and an ability to track downfield passes, and his ability to improve his all-around game will help him win more chances in what\u2019s certainly going to be an improved receiving corps. First-round rookie KC Concepcion continues to show his speed but also his propensity for dropped passes. Concepcion is definitely in the immediate plans, too, as the offense continues to evolve.<\/p>\n
Probably, Bond and Concepcion play the same position in at least some of the team\u2019s personnel groupings. Potentially, the Browns could have both on the field and try to script downfield shots based on the defensive alignment.<\/p>\n
Spectators and notable names<\/p>\n
Second-year defensive tackle Mason Graham watched practice while wearing a protective boot on his right foot. Safety Grant Delpit was present but not participating, and Monken went the no-comment route when asked if Delpit was injured or sitting out because he wants a new contract ahead of the final year of his current one. Delpit and tight end Harold Fannin Jr. are among the notable players who haven\u2019t participated in any of the team\u2019s spring practices.<\/p>\n
Monken said he won\u2019t discuss injuries but feels good that the Browns will have their full roster available for the start of training camp in late July. One potential exception is defensive tackle Maliek Collins, who won\u2019t be rushed back from the quad injury that ended his 2025 season. Collins, like Delpit, is only signed through 2026. Cornerback Denzel Ward, whose future is uncertain now that the Browns have traded Garrett and embraced their rebuilding project, was involved with early parts of practice Tuesday but did not participate in the competitive periods.<\/p>\n
By rule, the Browns don\u2019t have to disclose injury details until the regular season begins. Any player not cleared to participate at the start of training camp will go on the active\/physically unable to perform list, but that\u2019s just procedural and players are activated as soon as they\u2019re ready to participate. The Browns have gotten near-full participation this spring from center\/guard Elgton Jenkins and running back Quinshon Judkins, both of whom were recovering from leg injuries that ended their 2025 seasons.<\/p>\n
Probably, the Browns will start summer as a mostly healthy team. And with an offense that\u2019s still in the competition and installation stage, we likely won\u2019t see most positional competitions really heat up until the pads come on in training camp. KT Leveston worked as the right guard with the No. 1 offense on Tuesday. Leveston, who started games at both tackle spots last year, has worked at both tackle and guard this spring, depending on the availability of the other linemen. Leveston, Teven Jenkins, Jack Conley and rookie tackle Austin Barber are among the players expected to be involved in the right guard battle at some point. Elgton Jenkins has played mostly at center but would be an option at right guard if the Browns decided to play rookie Parker Brailsford at center. Brailsford took some reps with the No. 1 offense on Tuesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BEREA, Ohio \u2014 The show must go on. As the Cleveland Browns started mandatory minicamp and the final…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":695886,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[67],"tags":[1799,399,398,396,397,99],"class_list":["post-695885","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-ncaa-football","tag-cleveland-browns","tag-football","tag-ncaa","tag-ncaa-football","tag-ncaafootball","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/695885","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=695885"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/695885\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/695886"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=695885"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=695885"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=695885"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}