To start camp, the Browns' running back room has been thinner than anticipated as second-round pick Quinshon Judkins deals with legal issues while next-man-up Jerome Ford sits out with a minor injury. This left Cleveland with fourth-round pick Dylan Sampson, Pierre Strong Jr., and undrafted rookie Ahmani Marshall when the group hit the field for the start of late summer practices.
While the Browns weren't getting reps with either player expected to handle lead work this offseason, they also just lacked bodies to get them through all the reps for each unit without draining the available backs.