Barkevious Mingo: Facing Baltimore Ravens will be "fun"

Barkevious Mingo has said that the Cleveland Browns' game against the Baltimore Ravens later today will be "fun".

The rookie linebacker has been cleared to make his regular season debut against the Super Bowl champions, having missed the opening game with a bruised lung.

The 22-year-old told the team's official website: "It's going to fun. You like to play in those kinds of games. You like to play when the crowd's rolling, at least from a defensive standpoint.

"I like it. They're welcoming back the Super Bowl champs. They're going to have a little extra emotion for that game. The fans are going to be extra rowdy."

The game will be the Ravens' first home fixture since lifting the Lombardi Trophy in February.