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Why the Browns see a 'world of upside' in Jared Ve...

ESPN · Jun 9, 2026, 12:45 PM

Key takeaways

  • Verse crouched into a four-point stance and worked on perfectly timing his get-off as an assistant mimicked a snap with a football.
  • In his first two seasons with the Los Angeles Rams, Verse was an outside linebacker in their 3-4 scheme, typically rushing passers from a two-point stance.
  • Verse, 25, is already a two-time Pro Bowler and the 2024 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year.

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Verse crouched into a four-point stance and worked on perfectly timing his get-off as an assistant mimicked a snap with a football.

In his first two seasons with the Los Angeles Rams, Verse was an outside linebacker in their 3-4 scheme, typically rushing passers from a two-point stance. In the Browns' 4-3 defense, Verse will find himself chasing after quarterbacks from a three- and four-point stance as a defensive end.

Verse, 25, is already a two-time Pro Bowler and the 2024 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. Browns coach Todd Monken said he sees a "world of upside" for Verse, and his fit in Cleveland's defensive scheme is a major part of that optimism.

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