BEREA, July 30 -- The second interception happened in 11-on-11, the part of practice where the pace quickens and the completions stop being polite. Deshaun Watson, working the first-team offense for the Cleveland Browns on the opening day of training camp Wednesday, lost the ball into coverage. His final line read 12 completions in 22 attempts, two interceptions, no touchdowns.

On the other end of the same practice field, Shedeur Sanders had gone 16 for 19.

Sanders was with the backup unit. He is the backup quarterback, according to every official designation the Cleveland Browns organization has established for the start of the 2026 season. Nothing about Wednesday changed that. And the practice film from Day 1 of camp does not sort its...