Three Must-Watch Matchups at Browns and Eagles Joint Practices

As the Cleveland Browns and Philadelphia Eagles gear up for two intense days of joint practices, the stage should produce some high-quality competition between a number of position groups.

Fresh off their memorable run to a Super Bowl back in February, the Eagles boast one of the best rosters in football and should provide the Browns with a major challenge in their build-up to the regular season. The competition should also pave the way for Cleveland to choose who its Week 1 starter will be at quarterback.

Here are three must-watch battles during the Browns' joint practices with the Eagles.

1) Denzel Ward and Greg Newsome II vs A.J. Browns and DeVonta Smith

Everybody loves a good wide receiver-cornerback showdown. These joint practices will deliver some must-watch battles between two of the top receivers in football with A.J. Browns and DeVonta Smith and Denzel Ward. That duo will also serve as a telling test for Greg Newsome II, who is obviously kicking outside in the aftermath of Martin Emerson Jr.'s Achilles injury.

Now, Newsome has been dealing with a shoulder injury that has made him limited at practice over the course of the last week or so, which may limit just how much he's out there during team drills. But he'll likely still be involved in some of those one-on-one WR vs. DB drills early on in practice at least.

Regardless, the showdown between Philly's elite receivers and the Browns top corners will be fun to watch.