AFC Update: Insights on Lamar Jackson, Jerry Jeudy, Browns, Ravens, and Steelers
Browns
- Browns WR coach Chad O’Shea praised WR Jerry Jeudy: “Jerry Jeudy’s had an excellent year. I’m not surprised by that. I saw how he approached things in the offseason. He’s very smart. His success happened through hard work.” (Scott Petrak)
- Cleveland LB coach Jason Tarver commented on LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, who is currently out with a neck injury: “We text all the time and talk as much as we can. We’re just rooting for him with his travel schedule to see other doctors.” (Petrak)
- As reported by Chris Easterling, Browns TE David Njoku (knee) and DE Ogbonnia Okoronkwo (knee) did not practice on Friday.
Ravens
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson reflected on the memorable occasion when he shattered Michael Vick‘s rushing yards record for quarterbacks.
“It feels unreal, to be honest with you,” Jackson stated, as quoted by PFT. “I just give God all the glory. I’m grateful, man, because that’s a record that’s been held for a long time with Michael Vick, one of my favorite players. That’s just dope.”
Steelers
The Steelers’ defense has been struggling during their three-game losing streak, and frustration is starting to mount.
“Can’t explain it, it’s happening,” said Steelers LB Patrick Queen via Around The NFL. “We keep talking about it. Nobody is doing a thing about it. … If nobody does anything about what they are supposed to be doing then we don’t have any room for it.”
Steelers DB DeShon Elliott pointed out that the team is making mistakes typically seen in the early part of the season.
“First off, guys can’t be f—— wide open,” Elliott remarked postgame. “That’s the first thing. Just do your job, you know? I thought we communicated. Guys just weren’t doing their freaking job. So, get back to the drawing board. It’s Week 18. Shouldn’t be having these problems in Week 18. This is a Week 1, Week 2 problem. I don’t know where we went down the line, started becoming a whole different defense than what we were, but we’ve got to get back to who we are.”
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