Eric Mangini offers no surprises on his depth chart prior to Green Bay game.
Browns rookie T.J. Ward is listed as a starting safety on Eric Mangini's first depth chart of the preseason.BEREA, Ohio -- The first preseason game of a new year always is notable because it's the first time NFL coaches are required to post a depth chart.
Here is what Browns coach Eric Mangini turned in as his team's first official depth chart:
Offense: WR Mohamed Massaquoi, LT Joe Thomas, LG Eric Steinbach, C Alex Mack, RG Floyd Womack, RT John St. Clair, TE Benjamin Watson, WR Brian Robiskie, QB Jake Delhomme, FB Lawrence Vickers, RB Jerome Harrison.
Defense: LE Robaire Smith, NT Ahytba Rubin, RE Kenyon Coleman, OLB Matt Roth, ILB D'Qwell Jackson, ILB Chris Gocong, OLB Scott Fujita, LCB Eric Wright, RCB Sheldon Brown, S Abram Elam, S T.J. Ward.
In other depth chart items:
• With rookie Montario Hardesty still out with a knee injury, James Davis is listed as the No. 2 back.
• Josh Cribbs is listed behind Robiskie at one WR spot. Chansi Stuckey is listed behind Massaquoi.
• The top backup CBs are Brandon McDonald and Joe Haden.
• The top backup ILBs are Eric Barton and Kaluka Maiava.
• David Bowens, who spent a lot of 2009 playing inside, is listed as the first backup behind Fujita on the right outside. Marcus Benard is the other backup OLB.