2. Oklahoma rookies stay tight
One batch of Browns rookies didn’t need many off-the-field activities to forge a close bond.
For Perrion Winfrey, Isaiah Thomas and Michael Woods II, the bond was already established at Oklahoma. All three players were drafted by the Browns after big careers with the Sooners, so it felt natural for them to stick together as they arrived in Cleveland and acclimated to a new job in a new home.
“We’re all in a new city, and I don’t know if any of us have even been to Ohio,” Woods said. “It’s good even for outside the facility, getting to know where you are and getting submerged into another culture. It’s good to have other people with you that you can ask questions and share knowledge with.”
Just about every BTB scene with multiple OU players showed them all smiling. As expected, Winfrey — the energetic defensive end— never seemed to lose his grin even as he went through equipment procedures for things as simple as being fitted for a helmet.
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