The Facts: Manziel begins training camp as the Browns' backup, but HC Mike Pettine said Manziel can still win the starting job based on performance. Pettine added that it's still likely that Josh McCown will be the Browns' Week 1 starter. "I don't think anything's changed," Pettine said. "The repetitions will be handled that way with Josh as the 1. I wouldn't say I'm guaranteeing today that Josh McCown is going to be the starter against the Jets. A lot can happen in preseason."

Diehards Line:Pettine emphasized his approach with McCown and Manziel is the same as with players at other positions. There is a designated starter heading into camp, but competition can change that order. All that said, McCown's 12 years of NFL experience will be a major factor. "From an experience standpoint, he [McCown] is that much further ahead," Pettine said. But the coach praised Manziel for taking the initiative to spend a couple of days with ESPN analyst and former NFL coach Jon Gruden in Tampa. "This was vacation time for a lot of guys, so the fact that he sought out Jon and went down there and worked with him and was thinking about football, to me I see that as nothing but a positive," Pettine said. ... Stay tuned.