Browns RB Terrance West (calf) returned to practice on Saturday.  He ended up missing 6 days with the minor injury.  RB Duke Johnson (hamstring) remains sidelined, so West and RB Isaiah Crowell will dominate 1st-team reps for the time being.  West reportedly showed up to camp overweight and has drawn the ire of the coaching staff for his practice habits, but last year's 3rd-rounder is still in the mix for a significant role.

Browns RB Duke Johnson (hamstring) will be out "a little while," HC Mike Pettine said. It sounds like the rookie is dealing with something a bit more serious than a minor, "day-to-day" hamstring injury.  We'll see when he's able to get back on the field, but the missed time won't help Johnson's push for a significant early-season role.  He remains overvalued at his 7th-round ADP.

Browns RBs Duke Johnson and Terrance West both left the field with injuries Saturday. Cleveland.com reports that Johnson suffered a hamstring injury in team drills. "I'll be all right," Johnson said. "I've experienced much worse. I just felt something in my hamstring, stopped for precautionary reasons. We're going to take a look at it today." West then suffered a calf injury shortly thereafter. "I'm good," he said on his way into the facility. "About to get it checked on now. I'll be back tomorrow. I'll be back." If each issue proves as minor as the player seems to think, then neither should see an impact in fantasy football drafts. We'll see how quickly they can return.

Browns RB Terrance West took the first starter reps in training camp on Thursday.  He'll rotate with RBs Isaiah Crowell and Duke Johnson throughout August, but this is confirmation that West remains in the competition for the starting job -- and might even be in the lead.  Fantasy drafters haven't been giving West any love, pushing his ADP into the 13th round.  Crowell and Johnson are going in the 5th and 7th, respectively.  West is easily the best value among the 3.

Browns insider Nate Ulrich considers RB Isaiah Crowell the favorite to win the starting job heading into training camp.  RB Terrance West "will receive chances to earn carries," according to Ulrich.  The Browns aren't counting on RB Duke Johnson becoming the starter "right away," although they hope he can develop into a lead back eventually.  The rookie is expected to primarily play in a pass-catching role this season.  The dynamic of Cleveland's backfield will be worth monitoring closely in August.  But this could turn into a committee attack on a subpar offense.  West remains our favorite target among the 3, only because he's going 8 rounds after Crowell and 6 rounds after Johnson.  You might be best off just avoiding the situation in drafts.

The Browns will ride the "hot hand" at RB this season, according to Kevin Jones of the team's official website.  "Offensive coordinator John DeFilippo has made it clear there won’t be an exact science for how carries are distributed," Jones adds.  Isaiah Crowell and Terrance West figure to duke it out for early-down work on a weekly basis, with rookie Duke Johnson mixing in and contributing in the passing game.  It could be a headache for fantasy owners.  West looks like the best investment in the Cleveland backfield right now because his ADP is sitting in the 13th round.  Crowell and West are going in the 5th and 7th rounds, respectively.

Browns RB Duke Johnson has been getting reps at WR at this week's minicamp, according to insider Scott Petrak.  It's not a surprise -- Johnson caught 38 balls in his final college season and looked like 1 of the best pass-catching backs in the rookie class on film.  It's nice to see the Browns looking for ways to get their rookie involved, but this is also a reminder that the team doesn't view Johnson as a true feature back.  He could be a valuable PPR asset this season, but we're shying away at his current early-8th-round price tag.

The Browns added RB Duke Johnson to their backfield in the 3rd round.  The Miami product is a smallish 5'9 and 207 pounds and dealt with injuries over his final 2 college seasons.  But he's lightning quick and 1 of the best pass-catching backs in this class, racking up 38 catches, 421 yards and 3 TDs this past season.  Johnson joins Isaiah Crowell and Terrance West in a crowded Browns backfield.  The rookie is most likely to serve as a change-of-pace back at least for 2015.