The Cleveland Browns did the unthinkable this week: Commerce the face of the franchise once they shipped off go rusher Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams. The deal included three draft picks plus DE Jared Verse.
Verse is an efficient participant. He isn’t Garrett, however he’s three years youthful and has accolades of his personal.
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Now that he’s settling into the Northeastern Ohio space, he has had his first press convention as a Cleveland Brown. He stated he had a sister who lives in Dayton, the place he attended elementary faculty earlier than rising up in Pennsylvania. Regardless of being a three-time all-conference participant in highschool, he had just one faculty supply. He admitted that he by no means even watched soccer on TV till he was a university soccer athlete.
Cleveland Browns Jared Verse takes half in a drill Mike Cardew / USA TODAY NETWORK through Imagn Photos
So, was he a Browns fan rising up after spending a few of his childhood in Ohio? He admits he has by no means had a favourite NFL crew.
With Verse now on the Browns, being the 2024 “NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year” recipient, this implies Cleveland now has the final two gamers to win this distinction on their present roster, as linebacker Carson Schwesinger gained it for 2025.
Verse has been within the NFL for 2 seasons and was voted to the Professional Bowl each years. In every season, the Rams went to the playoffs.
In 2024, LA beat the Minnesota Vikings 27-9 after which misplaced to the Philadelphia Eagles 28-22. Final yr, the Rams defeated the Carolina Panthers 34-31 in a tricky battle, beat the Chicago Bears 20-17 in extra time, after which succumbed to the Seattle Seahawks 31-27 within the NFC Championship Recreation. So, Verse has in depth playoff expertise.
And one thing that hasn’t been talked about a lot aside from within the profile on the hyperlink above. Verse participated in three sports activities in highschool. In observe, his occasions had been the 100-meter, 200-meter, the 4×100 relays, and the 4×400 relays, by which his faculty gained the state championship.
On the time, Verse was 6’-4”, 254 kilos, and performed tight finish on offense and defensive finish on protection. He was a giant dude, however his observe occasions weren’t the shot put or discus like most large guys who take part in observe. His occasions had been all for sprinters. Marinate on {that a} bit.
Listed below are seven takes from Verse’s first presser
His opinion of going from a 3-4 protection to Cleveland’s 4-3
“This is an attacking front. That’s kind of my style. I want to get to it, and I want to have a defined situation and not have time to think too much, or without having to slow down and read keys. I like it a lot.”
His response to being traded from the Rams to the Browns
“Yeah, it caught me by surprise. I loved LA. I loved the coaches, the organization, my teammates, the staff, the fans, and the whole vibe of LA. It was upsetting. I was upset for a good little bit of time. But when you are an athlete, you understand the nature of business. People do what they think is best for their business. That’s the situation that I’m in. I’m happy to be part of the Browns and that they believed in me. I truly do believe in everybody in the locker room. I had two choices: work or give up. I ain’t never been a quitter.”
Being paired with LB Carson Schwesinger
“That boy can fly. He can work. I like that a lot. I like knowing that’s behind me and don’t have to worry about if something is going on, and play freely. If someone gets by me, he’s going to be able to handle it and clean everything up. That’s the exciting factor of it. Watching him and other guys in the weight room, how they are on the field, he is not messing around. You can tell how a team is by how they practice. It translates. This is not a losing team out there.”
Him being the man that the Browns traded Myles Garrett for
“I’m not here to fill anyone’s shoes. Myles is a Nike size 13, I’m a size 13 ½ or 14 Jordans. Everybody’s different. I’m here to bring my own. I’m here to work and here to be the best version of me, which will be the best defensive player in the league and play for the best defense in the league. Hard work never fails you. It’s good to know that this trade wouldn’t go through unless I were a part of it. That brought some sunshine to this whole situation. I saw that and said, ‘They want me.’ It was cool to know that.”
BEREA, OHIO – JUNE 03: Jared Verse #8 of the Cleveland Browns watches a drill in the course of the Cleveland Browns OTA Offseason Exercises at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on June 03, 2026 in Berea, Ohio. (Picture by Nick Cammett/Getty Photos) Getty Photos
How he describes his recreation
“It’s violent. It’s very mean. It’s very ‘why are you in my way’? I play angry because why do you think you can block me? And if they gameplan for me, I’ve got something else for you. It’s a very violent game against me. I’m about a lot of things. I am a big family person. I care about the people who are close to me. The one thing I hold above all is God, then work. I care about lifting, running, and how I can get faster.”
The truth that he’s leaving a veteran-established roster for a youthful Browns squad
“I feel great about it. When you go into a younger team and a younger situation, a lot of people have their heads all over the place. Some people are talking too much and think we don’t take this seriously. That’s not the problem here. Here, they want to work too much, be focused, and driven. That is a testament to the coaching staff and the new foundation that everyone’s about to lay down. We may be a year apart, two years apart, but all we care about is how we can be the best version of ourselves on that field. When you know someone, you play harder for them.”
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What he brings to the Browns along with his playoff expertise
“During the regular season, every game matters. Before the regular season, you have the preseason. Before preseason, you have camp. Before camp, you have today. The first thing before worrying about the playoffs is making the playoffs. Once you get there, the margin for error is so small. You can’t mess up. If you take one step too wide, and boom! The “B” hole’s large open, they usually’re working the ball for 60 yards downfield. You’re taking one step too small; the sting is large open.”
