During an 11-on-11 period, DE Myles Garrett lined up across from the offensive line and stared down QB Dillon Gabriel.
As Gabriel dropped back to look for an open receiver, Garrett broke past T Dawand Jones and ran towards Gabriel for the "sack" in the drill. Garrett said Gabriel's eyes got wide as Garrett was in front of him, introducing the rookie quarterback to his presence on the practice field.
The Browns officially kicked off mandatory veteran minicamp with their first day of practice, with Garrett and the rest of their veteran players back on the practice field at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus.
"Good to have Myles in the building, obviously being around his teammates," head coach Kevin Stefanski said. "And as you can imagine, he's in great shape and it's good for us to just see where these guys are, get some work in and obviously expose them to some of the different nuances to what we're doing."
As Garrett took to the field for the start of mandatory veteran minicamp and kick off his ninth season with the Browns, he knows the role and responsibility he has to his teammates. He understands as a leader the importance of setting the standard in minicamp and being an example to players on what is expected.
And just about a week after defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz quoted the famous line from the comic and film Spider-man, "With great power comes great responsibility," Garrett reiterated the same line.
"I look forward to having my best season for sure, and I think it's trending that way," Garrett said. "Been really good, and I think everything's pointed in that direction."