Lining up across from cornerbacks Denzel Ward and Greg Newsome II on Sept. 7 will be Bengals wide receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins.

The challenge of guarding Chase and Higgins isn't an unfamiliar one for Ward and Newsome, but it's one they have on their plates in the Browns' season opener against the Bengals. Sept. 7 will be the fifth time the pair of duos have all faced off since 2021, splitting the series 2-2.

"I enjoy these matchups," Ward said. "They have a high-powered offense. It's a division game and it's the first game of the season, so we're just trying to go and get that first win and that's the plan."

In 2023, the Browns opened the season at home against the Bengals in a game where Ward and Newsome locked down Chase and Higgins, and the Browns won 24-3. Chase was h

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