Travis Coons

On paper, it’s hard to find much separation between Browns kickers Carey Spear and Travis Coons in their ongoing competition.

On the paper Browns special teams coordinator Chris Tabor fills with the finer details of the two-man battle, it’s even closer.

“It’s still neck and neck,” Tabor said before Monday’s practice. “Statistically, more important, how they’re hitting the ball because obviously there is more to it than just stats, ball flight, timing all those things, but they’re both doing a really good job and this will be another week to see who comes ahead.”

Coons and Spear, neither of whom have kicked in an NFL regular season game, have been solid on the practice field and even better in the higher-pressure situations of scrimmages and preseason games.