Foes became teammates this week when the Cleveland Browns signed former long-time Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco to the practice squad.
Flacco played the Browns 21 times during his career – mostly during his time with the Ravens – where he saw his fair share of Cleveland defensive end Myles Garrett. So, as a joke, Garrett said he chased Flacco throughout his first practice with the team.
“I stalked him a little bit,” Garrett said with a laugh Friday.
While Flacco has only been on the opposite end of 1.5 of Garrett’s 87.5 career sacks, he understands the terror of the 6-foot-4, 227-pound defensive end. And now that he’s on the same sideline, Flacco can appreciate Garrett as a teammate instead of as a rival.
“[Pass rushers] always look a little bit more inviting and friendly when they’re not in their uniform and helmet and shoulder pads,” Flacco said Wednesday. “But yeah, he’s a monster and he’s had a hell of a year, so definitely good to be on the same side as him.”
Garrett is one of the leading candidates to win Defensive Player of the Year this season. He leads the NFL 13.0 sacks this season – the sixth consecutive season Garrett tallied double-digit sacks.
