The Cleveland Browns are hopeful for a rebound year after a disappointing 3-14 season last year. If that's going to happen, the team needs some veterans to step up, including cornerback Denzel Ward, who was just named on the NFL's Top 100 players list at No.

With Emerson out for the year, there will be plenty of pressure on Ward and his fellow cornerback, Greg Newsome, to perform. Newsome, a first-round pick out of Northwestern in 2021, missed four games a year ago, finishing the season with 27 tackles, an interception and five pass breakups.