"He might be the best pass receiving tight end in the league right now. He runs like a wide receiver. He runs great routes, he has great instincts to set down zones. He's good down the field, you know, so we got our work cut out for us with him." – Browns defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz
"Gonna be a great player in this league. Definitely a receiving tight end, got the speed for it. Speed, route running and good hands. Definitely their top player over there." – Browns CB Denzel Ward
"It's kind of like Where's Waldo. Where's 89? He's the focal point of their offense, passing game and everything. He's a good player." – Browns S Grant Delpit
"He's explosive, he catches the ball really well. He knows how to get open, and he knows when to use his speed versus his size, right? Like, he understands the matchup. When can I ricochet off of a guy? When can I use my power to move a guy off of me? And when am I just faster? When can I just run away? And I think what he really is good at, too, is he's effective after the catch. He catches the ball. He gets north to south. He makes people miss. But any yards that he can gain, he's going to gain. I think that's how you show up. You know, you're like, 'Oh, wow, how does this guy have so many yards, so many catches?' And that's how it pops up. And he's efficient, doesn't drop the ball very often. He's consistent. And I think that's, when you play at a high level consistently, it's usually how you end up being a good player." – Browns tight ends coach Christian Jones