Late one night at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus, defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz was looking for a snack.

He wandered into the linebacker room, hoping to have luck there, but instead found rookie LB Carson Schwesinger watching film. That kind of dedication, Schwartz said, has helped Schwesinger earn more responsibility and earn the respect of his coaches and teammates.

When Schwesinger takes the field on Sept. 7 at Huntington Bank Field for the Browns season opener against the Bengals, he will be a leader on the defensive side of the ball as a result of his commitment. Schwesinger will have the responsibility of wearing the green dot on the back of his helmet, relaying plays to the 10 other defensive players.

"For a college guy coming in, it's a different communication than in colle

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