The Browns are trying to make sure the circus doesn’t roll into town along with Johnny Football.

FoxSports.com has an AP story:

Cleveland’s rookie minicamp under first-year coach Mike Pettine will be open — for one day — only to local reporters and photographers. The Browns turned down several requests from national outlets, some of which were not pleased with being denied.

”We wanted to give those in the media who cover us on a daily basis access to the members of the draft class they’ve yet to meet, and also to circle back with our first two picks,” Browns spokesman Zak Gilbert said.

Yes, there’s a lot of demand for Justin Gilbert, Cleveland’s first pick.

Right move by the Browns, a franchise that is looking to be relevant beyond Cleveland? Probably not. It’s only a rookie minicamp. A little access probably won’t derail things too much.