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Quinton Jefferson Has "Never Seen Anything Like" New Browns Teammate

Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Quinton Jefferson has been impressed by Myles Garrett since joining Cleveland this offseason.

Cole McDaniel

Aug 4, 2024; Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Quinton Jefferson (72) and defensive end Myles Garrett (95) during practice at the Browns training facility in Berea, Ohio. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 4, 2024; Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Quinton Jefferson (72) and defensive end Myles Garrett (95) during practice at the Browns training facility in Berea, Ohio. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports / Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
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Quinton Jefferson is one of the newest additions to the Cleveland Browns defense, but he is certainly not new to the NFL. At 31 years old, the veteran is entering his ninth year in the league and has spent time with several other franchises during that time.

What Jefferson expressed when speaking with the media on Tuesday was that he has "never seen anything like" his new star teammate, Myles Garrett.

"He's a freak. I mean, I've been around some special guys," declared Jefferson. "A guy that big, moving that fast, can bend like he can and not only is he a freak but he's intelligent. Super high football IQ... he was like made in a lab."

It seems difficult to make the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year sound even more impressive, but Jefferson has managed to do it. Cleveland fans are no stranger to witnessing how special Garrett truly is every single game and season.

Last year, Garrett led the team in sacks with 14. He also added 42 total tackles, four forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one blocked field goal.

Over the course of Garrett's seven seasons with the Browns, he has 305 total tackles, 88.5 sacks, 17 forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries. If Garrett can remain healthy in 2024, then the star pass rusher has an excellent shot at topping 100 career sacks this year.

Defensive end rushes in practice drill.
Aug 4, 2024; Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett (95) during practice at the Browns training facility in Berea, Ohio. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports / Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

Not only is Myles Garrett something Jefferson has not seen with the Seattle Seahawks, Buffalo Bills, Las Vegas Raiders or New York Jets, but both players are striving for something that neither have yet attained. That would be a Super Bowl ring.

Jefferson and Garrett will both be looking to make significant impacts on the defensive line as the Browns strive to achieve greatness in the 2024-2025 season.

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Cole McDaniel

COLE MCDANIEL

Cole McDaniel is a contributor to both Browns Digest and Cavs Insider. He is the Vice President of Operations for Kee on Sports, most notably serving as lead NFL Draft analyst and the play-by-play voice for high school football. He can also be heard on numerous Baldwin Wallace University athletics broadcasts and has served as Cleveland SC's color commentator since 2019. Cole is a 2019 graduate of Baldwin Wallace where he also played soccer.Β 

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