Browns cornerback Joe Haden passed his conditioning test and will practice today.
Browns cornerback Joe Haden has some catching up to do, but got started today in camp.CLEVELAND -- Browns coach Eric Mangini said first-round pick Joe Haden passed his conditioning test Satruday night and will be on the field with the rest of the team today at 1:30 p.m.
But he made no promises about Haden starting right away, despite the fact he was the No. 7 overall pick and just signed a five-year deal worth $50 million, including $26 million guaranteed.
He said Haden can't be compared to Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis, who started for Mangini right away as a rookie.
"Everybody's different,'' said Mangini. "Revis is Revis and Joe is Joe. We'll really have to see how it plays out.''
Mangini acknowledged that Haden -- and all of the rookies -- played slowly in minicamp because of the volume of information. "But (Haden's) a good person, a smart kid, a hard-working kid'' and he'll be fine, Mangini said.
He cautioned, though, that Haden still has a lot of catching up to do after missing the first week of rookie camp and a day of veteran camp. "We're trying to get him up to speed as quickly as possible,'' he said.