The Facts: The backfield battle in Cleveland got off to a surprising start on Thursday with West taking the opening rep at Browns training camp.

Diehards Line: First-team snaps are a surprise for the back after West appeared to tumble down the depth chart in OTAs, losing carries to second-year thumper Isaiah Crowell, rookie Duke Johnson and late-season pickup Shaun Draughn. According to NFL.com's Marc Sessler, it's an indication the Browns haven't given up on West, but HC Mike Pettine said Thursday that Cleveland intends to use a "healthy rotation" in camp with Crowell and Johnson also seeing first-team snaps during the practice. It's a crowded house, but Sessler still sees Crowell as the lead runner over West, with Johnson initially slated for passing-down work. Still, as Sessler summed up: "If Pettine taught us anything last year, though, the pecking order could change weekly, leaving fantasy owners flustered from September onward."