Browns defeat Jets in Hall of Fame Game behind Dorian Thompson-Robinson's stellar second half

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Even the lights at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium had its bout with rust in the first NFL game of the 2023 season on Thursday night, but it worked to the Cleveland Browns’ advantage as they took down the New York Jets, 21-16, in the annual Hall of Fame game. 

With the third quarter at an end, the lights went out and needed some time to get back on to resume the final quarter of this game. And when they turned back on, Dorian Thompson-Robinson, a fifth-round pick by the Browns in this year’s draft out of UCLA, shined bright. 

He orchestrated a 10-play, 78-yard touchdown drive that was capped with a 22-yard strike to Austin Watkins to give the Browns a 21-16 lead.

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Zach Wilson #2 of the New York Jets throws a pass during the first half of the 2023 Pro Hall of Fame Game against the Cleveland Browns at Tom Benson Hall Of Fame Stadium on August 3, 2023 in Canton, Ohio. (Nick Cammett/Getty Images)

Thompson-Robinson also showed off his speed, rushing for 37 yards on five carries. He threw for 82 yards on 8-of-11 through the air. 

His competition to be Deshaun Watson’s backup this season is Minnesota Vikings third-round pick from the 2021 NFL Draft, Kellen Mond, who got the start for Cleveland in this one. He finished his night 13-of-19 with one touchdown and one interception. 

On the other sideline, Aaron Rodgers, Sauce Gardner and other bona fide starters were in shorts and t-shirts rooting for their teammates, one of which being Zach Wilson, the No. 2 overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft. 

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