Browns Star Myles Garrett Makes Feelings Clear on Dillon Gabriel-Led Offense
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Browns star Myles Garrett will not discuss the team's struggling offense.
The Cleveland Browns are making some changes on the offensive side of the ball but Myles Garrett is not commenting on the situation.
Led by Garrett, the Browns’ defense has been one of the best in the league. Meanwhile, the offense has struggled mightily — first with Joe Flacco at quarterback and now Dillon Gabriel. Cleveland is averaging just 15.8 points and 263.5 yards per game.
The Browns are shifting play-callers for Week 10 after their bye, going from head coach Kevin Stefanski to offensive coordinator Tommy Rees. Garrett had no interest in talking about the move.
“I got nothing to do with that,” Garrett told reporters on Friday. “Not my side of the ball.”
The Browns’ issues are clear. The offense has failed to put up points and the unit’s struggles have put more stress on the defense. Garrett has expressed his frustration often during the Browns’ 2-6 start to the year. But he’s been careful not to throw the offense under the bus.
“I mean, who’s not frustrated when you’re losing. It doesn’t matter if I have one sack or five sacks. I don’t want to lose,” said Garrett, who slammed his helmet on the sideline during the closing moments of the Browns’ most recent loss. “It doesn’t matter who, it doesn’t matter where. It doesn’t matter what game or what we’re doing. I want to win, and if we have an opportunity, if I feel like the score is close enough, there’s a chance. I want to be out there to find a way to do that.”
Browns Star Myles Garrett Focused on Winning
The Browns did not make any major deals at the trade deadline, keeping all of their key veterans. Tight end David Njoku and offensive guard Wyatt Teller were names mentioned as potential trade candidates. Keeping the roster intact sent the right message to the locker room, per Garrett.
“I mean, (GM Andrew Berry) does that, then I think we all kind of look around and say we’re kind of letting it go. We’re falling into a rebuild instead of a focus on this year and trying to find a way up out of this hole that we dug ourselves,” Garrett said. “So, he still believes that we can win. He’s shown that we’re sticking with these guys in this locker room and continue to be invested. So, we’re happy to just do it together and we got to make the most of it.”
The Browns have dug themselves quite a hole, but Garrett is eager to turn things around.
“My question stays the same as the beginning of the year — are we still focused on winning? As long as we’re still trying to win, we’re all still in line,” Garrett said. “So however we can figure that out, I’m all on board.”
Browns DE Myles Garrett Responds to Eagles’ Interest
Garrett was also mentioned in trade rumors, though it would have taken a mighty haul to get the All-Pro pass-rusher out of Cleveland. A rumored deal had the Philadelphia Eagles giving up three first-round picks for Garrett.
“That’s got nothing to do with me. What Howie and the Eagles choose to talk about and talk to Andrew about, that is of no concern until they bring me into the room,” Garrett said. “And until then, I’m focused on this team. But I haven’t heard any of those talks. I don’t read into any of those talks. And I have a team to help lead and help try to find a way to win every week and focus on the Jets.”
The Browns will face the Jets on Sunday as a slight 2.5-point road favorite. New York shipped out some key players at the deadline, including Pro Bowlers Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams.
No Stroud, No Problem? Why Nico Collins Could Torch Defenses Anyway
Conventional wisdom would say that with Davis Mills getting the start at quarterback for the Houston Texans this Sunday, an already so-so passing attack would potentially go into hibernation in Week 10. Theoretically, the recipe for victory for the 3-5 Texans would be to rely on the run game and the competency of one of the league's top defenses in order to get out with a much-needed win.
But football fans know all too well that conventional wisdom doesn't always prevail on gameday, and this could be a case where that proves to be true, because even with the circumstances being what they are, it feels like Texans leading receiver Nico Collins could be in for a huge day against the Jacksonville Jaguars this Sunday afternoon.
After posting back-to-back 1,000 yard seasons in 2023 and 2024, Collins is on pace to fall short of that mark in 2025. Chalk that up to CJ Stroud's inconsistencies or the growing pains associated with adjusting to a new offensive coordinator in Nick Caley, but either way, we've yet to see a vintage Nico Collins game this season... well, except for the last time these two teams played.
Back in Week 3 against Jacksonville, Nico Collins notched his only 100 yard game of the season thus far, finishing with 8 receptions for 104 yards and Houston's lone touchdown in a 17-10 loss that dropped the Texans to 0-3 on the year. But since then, Collins is averaging just 4 receptions and 58 receiving yards per game.
However, Collins' production -- or lack thereof -- is not necessarily an indication of what's to come. It could be a warning of what's about to change, because Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans knows that in order for this offense to reach its potential, Collins needs more than just 4 touches per game.
"I mean, we want to get the ball to our best players, right?," Ryans said during an interview earlier this week on Texans Radio. "We got to find a way to get Nico the ball even more. I feel like we could have got it to him on the outside more (last week), just giving him more shots downfield."
The Jaguars could be the exact opponent to take those shots down the field against. Thus far this season, Jacksonville has allowed the 6th-most passing yards and the 4th-most passing touchdowns. Yes, the Jags have also recorded 11 interceptions, the 2nd-most in the league, but this is a defense that has proven to be susceptible to damage through the air. Now it's just a matter of if the Texans truly feel comfortable letting Davis Mills air it out.
Even with that uncertainty, fantasy experts seem to be in lockstep regarding Nico Collins' output this week... the expectation is that Collins is a must-start in Week 10.
According to ESPN's consensus rankings, Collins is the 8th-ranked receiver this week, ahead of the likes of Emeka Egbuka, Zay Flowers and Ladd McConkey. Meanwhile, NFL.com's Michael Florio lists Collins as his top 'Start 'Em' wide receiver of the week, saying the following about the 26-year-old wideout:
"He has also gone over 100 yards in his last four games against Jacksonville, averaging 24.7 fantasy PPG in those contests," Florio writes. "The Jags have allowed the fifth-most yards and second-most touchdowns to outside receivers, which is where Collins runs over 80 percent of his routes. Even withDavis Mills in line to start for the Texans, you should start Collins."
That's all I needed to hear.
