Best of 'Hard Knocks': What Browns said to Antonio Callaway
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Cleveland Browns' eventful training camp is under the microscope on the HBO series "Hard Knocks." Here are a few highlights from the second episode Tuesday night:
Dealing with Callaway: Off-field issues knocked receiver
Antonio Callaway to the fourth round in the 2018 NFL draft when many believed he had first-round talent. The Browns took a chance on Callaway, who was suspended for his final season at Florida in 2017 and then tested positive for marijuana at the scouting combine. Their trust in him was soon tested after they found out he had been stopped by police last week and cited for marijuana possession and a suspended license.
Callaway, who looked shaken during the first practice following the incident, was asked by coach Hue Jackson and offensive coordinator Todd Haley what was wrong.
""You look like a puppy dog," Haley tells Callaway. "Come on, we need you. This is very important. Everything will work out the way it's supposed to. You can't try to control all that. The guy upstairs is controlling that. You just try to be the best you can possibly be."
New York Giants. He wears down during the game but still manages to shine with a 54-yard touchdown reception and the respect from teammates, including
Baker Mayfield.
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"He's got so much talent. Everything I heard about him is he is a really good kid. You've just got to realize, 'OK, how do you transition and become a pro?'" says veteran quarterback
Drew Stanton.
Best of 'Hard Knocks': What Browns said to Antonio Callaway