Jared Verse believes a mental block is affecting his play, seeks psychiatrist's help to address it
Jared Verse has zero sacks, zero forced fumbles and zero fumble recoveries for the Cleveland Browns this season, and the defensive end believes a mental block could be contributing to his struggles.
Key points
- So I don’t think it was any issue with my body, but I think I’ve taken the steps to figure out what it was." CLEVELAND BROWNS RESET UNDER TODD MONKEN AFTER TRADING MYLES GARRETT AND PARTING WITH STEFANSKI The steps Verse has taken, he said, include meeting with Browns team psychiatrist Mayur Pandya to address his mental health.
- Verse seemed to touch on that by suggesting there are limits to what is acceptable as individuals address their mental health.
- The Greatest Generation went to war, defeated the Nazis of Germany and the imperialists of Japan and stamped the United States as the strongest country on the planet, all at a great cost to their mental and physical health, but seemingly never complained about it.
But, clearly, professional mental help is something Verse believes is about to help him change the narrative of his 2026 season.
I think it was a mental aspect of the game." Verse declined to explain exactly how he’s addressing the problem with Pandya but believes he’s close to turning a corner as a result.
Additional details
- Verse, 26, told reporters on Thursday he is working on himself to overcome the frustration he’s feeling over his lack of production.
- "I think I've attacked it very well these last couple weeks, but I think this past week is a big key thing that I've done is I'm very excited for this next week," Verse said.
- But athletes today struggle with contracts, or statistics, or their home lives, and do not hesitate to have their mental health checked.
- And that work isn’t about lifting more weights, improving his technique or studying his opponents more closely.
- "Obviously, like, I'm upset with the way I've been playing," Verse said.
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