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Bengals LB Logan Wilson expects the defense to be more fundamentally sound this year.
Browns G Wyatt Teller said he came away “embarrassed” by last year’s 3-14 result, but is confident that there are a lot of things they can correct “fairly easily.”
“Coming out of last year, I just felt horrible, embarrassed, upset, all those things,” Teller said, via Zac Jackson of The Athletic. “You get a little further away from it and it’s like, ‘OK, that was bad but we can clean some things up fairly easily.’ We still have a lot to work on, but a play here or there and maybe last year’s a little different. There needs to be a little more maturity with this stuff. I feel like Coach Stefanski is trying to build the foundation of a hungry, angry team, so we’ll see where it goes.”
Browns’ fellow G Joel Bitonio thinks Stefanski is responding well to last year’s struggles and is effectively addressing their issues.
“I think Kevin is willing to wear last year’s failure even though it’s obviously not all on him,” Bitonio said. “Since the spring, he’s talked to us about correcting mistakes right away and paying attention to little details. If we’re in a meeting going over a bad play, it’s not just ‘OK, that was wrong, let’s move on.’ We’re addressing it and fixing it. He’s addressing it and making sure it’s fixed. A different energy (or) a different urgency, I guess you can call it whatever you want. I think he knows what has to work and he’s going to be involved in making sure things are done a certain way.”
Ravens TE Mark Andrews downplayed his return to Buffalo and said that he’s remorseful for how the team’s season ended.
“At the end of the day, this is a new season,” Andrews said, via ESPN. “It’s two really good teams going against each other. I’m going to play my part, I’m going to do my job to the best of my ability, which I’m excited about. It’s an incredible opportunity for this organization, for me, this team.”
Andrews wants to re-establish himself as one of the best tight ends in the league.
“I’m a pro; this is what I do,” Andrews said. “This is what I love to do. This is my whole entire world. So, for me, it’s about focusing, doing my job, and just knowing the type of player that I can be in this offense and for this organization, for the city, and I’ve never lost sight of that.“
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