The Cleveland Browns defense got embarrassed Sunday, falling to 5-3 after a three-touchdown loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. They couldn't stop the run game, as Jaylen Warren and Rico Dowdle ran all over the defense with little resistance. On top of that, they gave up multiple big plays in the passing game that were real backbreakers and set up scores for the Steelers.
After the game, Carson Schwesinger took ownership of the blown coverage plays, something you want to see from a young leader on the defense.
"Those are purely my fault. It's man coverage. Keep your eyes on your man, stay on your man. It's that simple."
#Browns LB Carson Schwesinger on the big plays by Steelers TE Darnell Washington: "Those are purely my fault. It's man coverage.
Keep your eyes on your man, stay on your man. It's that simple." When asked if he thinks playing through an ankle injury is affecting him said "No." pic.twitter.com/PCIpm8PZYS
— Camryn Justice (@camijustice) November 2, 2026
Browns linebacker Carson Schwesinger had a couple of bad plays against Steelers tight end Darnell Washington on Sunday that really hurt the defense. He looks like a guy who is still fighting through injury and isn't quite 100%; his speed seems to not be as good as we have seen in the past, although he says that his ankle isn't affecting his play.
This article originally appeared on Browns Wire: Carson Schwesinger takes ownership of big play he allowed in Week 8
