Browns Star Jared Verse Makes Honest Admission Ahead of Texans Game

The Cleveland Browns will be entering this coming week with a record of 5-4 on the season, looking to snap a two-game losing streak.

Despite this, the Browns remain in a good spot to go after a playoff spot this season, with the team still having a lot to play for. Cleveland has been a surprise this season, with the team getting strong performances from both sides of the ball.

But the defense has carried this group again this year, even with the team trading star Myles Garrett over the offseason. Cleveland has found ways to play without Garrett, relying on more of a team effort to win on defense.

The Browns will be taking on the Houston Texans this coming week, giving them a nice challenge to deal with. Houston has slowly played better this season, with each team having something to prove this week.

Ahead of the game against the Texans, Browns star defensive end Jared Verse reflected on his season so far. Verse made a surprising admission, saying that he hasn't played that well so far this year.

Through the first nine games of the season, Verse has failed to record a sack for Cleveland, putting up 20 total tackles. His time with the Browns hasn't gone to plan, but Verse is now taking accountability for his play.

Verse has been subject to different facets of the season this year, with him calling out his teammates for not having his back in a recent game. But the Browns defensive end did talk trash to the Pittsburgh Steelers ahead of a game, only to fail to make a difference in the contest. 

This led to all sorts of talking points, but it seems that Verse is now looking ahead to the rest of the year, with the goal being for him to play better. 

For the Browns to reach the playoffs, they will need Verse to play better, giving this defense a boost. Verse was the main piece that came back to Cleveland in the Garrett trade this offseason, and at least so far, the returns haven't been great.

But there is still a lot of the season left to go, and Verse could change the narratives around his year very quickly. If Verse fan help the Browns take down the Texans this week, it would silence some of the criticism that has gone around him this year.