During the first meeting between the Browns and the Steelers this season, in which the Browns defeated their AFC North rivals, Browns defensive end Jared Verse was open about his displeasure with the Steelers, calling their play "dirty" and saying he can't wait to play them again.
Steelers veteran Cam Heyward has since said Pittsburgh will address Verse's comments, but as the two teams meet again in Week 8, Verse doesn't seem concerned. When asked about Heyward's comments earlier this week, Verse did not hold back on his opinion about Heyward or his teammates in Pittsburgh.
"I’m not worried about Cam, I’m not worried about their O-line, I’m not worried about nobody they got on their team,” Verse said. "We're going to go out there and we're going to dominate.
We're about to make Pittsburgh ours on Sunday."
#Browns Jared Verse responds to Cam Heyward’s comments saying that they are going to address his comments after the last Steelers game. Verse called the #Steelers dirty and that he can’t wait to see them again after their Thursday Night win. pic.twitter.com/ZCQK4ILUuM
— Coop (The Real Justin Cooper) (@JJCoop25) October 29, 2026
The rivalry between Verse and the Steelers is adding intensity to one of the NFL's most heated rivalries. With both teams entering 5-2 in a close battle for the AFC North and looking like two of the top teams in the AFC this season, the Brown-Steelers clash this Sunday should be a highlight of the Week 8 schedule.
This article originally appeared on Touchdown Wire: Jared Verse does not hold back with response to Cam Heyward criticism
