Jared Verse faces brutal Browns host criticism as Ken Carman questions his leadership and future contract expectations
Jared Verse’s comments about Browns teammates draw sharp response from Ken Carman
He didn’t say nothing about his teammates… But Jared Verse, you traded for him, you got him, and he threw his teammates under the bus yesterday,” Carman said on 92.3 The Fan. Cleveland traded Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams in June 2026 to acquire Verse, along with future draft picks.
“These are my teammates, these are my brothers, and we’re not fighting for each other,” Verse said. “Shedeur Sanders said a lot of things that were really seen as petty towards the media. Verse had previously criticised Pittsburgh’s physical style and said Cleveland would make the Steelers’ home ground theirs.
He also admitted that he had discussed the incident with his teammates and made his feelings clear. However, his public comments drew a strong response from Carman, who felt a player expected to lead the defense should handle such matters differently. “It was the guy that we’re lining up to pay. And right now, he hasn’t earned it. He added that Verse’s reaction looked more like frustration than leadership, especially when the team needed its players to stand together after a difficult defeat. Verse, meanwhile, had a much bigger responsibility on the defensive side. The Browns had high expectations for the young defensive end after his strong start to his NFL career. But the result went the other way, and his comments about teammates have now added another issue for the Browns to address.
Cleveland Browns defensive end Jared Verse is facing criticism after questioning his teammates’ support during the team’s 27-6 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 8. His comments did not go down well with 92.3 The Fan co-host Ken Carman, who questioned his leadership and said Verse had not earned the big contract he could be seeking. Carman also compared his reaction with quarterback Shedeur Sanders’ recent media comments.