Cleveland Browns premier starting corner back Denzel Ward has been cleared to play against the New York Giants this Sunday, but was not a big part of the game plan that won the teams first game last week against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Browns defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz clarified the situation surrounding cornerback Denzel Ward's "rep count" against the Jaguars on Thursday.

The Browns defense played very well during Sunday’s 18-13 win over the Jaguars. Here’s how the defense graded according to Pro Football Focus: (PFF grades every player on every play and uses a scale of 0-100,