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The Browns traded for cornerback Jamar Taylor this offseason in hopes that the 2013 second-round pick would find more success in Cleveland than he did in Miami.

They’re giving him a chance to find that success by putting him opposite Joe Haden with the first team for this week’s game against the Buccaneers. That spot was filled last year and in the first two preseason games by veteran Tramon Williams, who said Wednesday that he’s “not going to say [his starting position is] gone.”

Williams said he’s not frustrated about the Browns’ desire to see Taylor play with the first team and that he was told the reason “was not from my play,” which he believes is still strong enough for him to be more than the team’s nickel corner. That’s part of the reason why Williams says he won’t stop fighting to be in the starting lineup come the regular season.

“Over my whole career I’ve been kind of the underdog type of guy, so nothing changes now,” Williams said, via Cleveland.com. “I had to fight. I didn’t have a scholarship coming out of high school and went undrafted in the league, so nothing changes for me. The chip is always there. Sometimes, somebody just has to remind you that it’s still there. But other than that, I’ll do what I have to do, man.”

Teams need to play at least three corners much of the time to match up with opposing passing attacks, so Williams would see plenty of playing time however the team decides to define their role in the defense. Taylor’s play this week could also make the starting question moot, although the Browns would surely prefer having to deal with the playing time headaches that might come with the alternative.