{"id":34256,"date":"2026-08-09T08:58:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T03:58:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=34256"},"modified":"2026-08-09T08:58:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T03:58:03","slug":"jared-verse-involved-in-altercation-with-rookie-ot-at-browns-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=34256","title":{"rendered":"Jared Verse Involved in Altercation With Rookie OT at Browns Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\" blockindex=\"0\" articletitle=\"Jared Verse Involved in Altercation With Rookie OT at Browns Practice\">A training camp altercation erupted between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/topic\/sports-nfl-browns\">Cleveland Browns<\/a> pass rusher Jared Verse and rookie offensive tackle Spencer Fano during Saturday&#8217;s practice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\" blockindex=\"1\" articletitle=\"Jared Verse Involved in Altercation With Rookie OT at Browns Practice\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AkronJackson\/status\/2086166573878825318?s=20\">The Athletic&#8217;s Zac Jackson<\/a>, Verse &#8220;threw multiple punches&#8221; during the brawl, as the two players fell to the ground with teammates having to separate them. That said, both Browns players were back in for the next play.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\" blockindex=\"2\" articletitle=\"Jared Verse Involved in Altercation With Rookie OT at Browns Practice\">Fano, the Browns&#8217; No. 9 overall pick out of Utah in the 2026 NFL Draft, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/draft2026\/story\/_\/id\/48547351\/2026-nfl-draft-grades-32-teams-kiper-winners-losers-steals-sleepers-favorite-picks-classes\">drew rave reviews<\/a> when the team selected him as one of the top two tackles in this year&#8217;s draft class. He also drew cheers from fans on the ensuing play after Saturday&#8217;s altercation as he stood up Verse in pass protection.<\/p>\n<section class=\"RelatedStoriesV2-module-scss-module__Hqo30W__container\" data-gtm-action=\"Read_More\" data-variant=\"v2\" data-loading=\"true\" aria-busy=\"true\" aria-label=\"Loading related stories\">\n<p><h4 class=\"RelatedStoriesV2-module-scss-module__Hqo30W__headlineText\"><span class=\"RelatedStoriesV2-module-scss-module__Hqo30W__headlinePrefix\">Read More<!-- --> on <\/span><span>NFL<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\" blockindex=\"4\" articletitle=\"Jared Verse Involved in Altercation With Rookie OT at Browns Practice\">This was the team&#8217;s second altercation since their training camp began. Another scuffle broke out on Aug. 1 involving several Browns players.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\" blockindex=\"5\" articletitle=\"Jared Verse Involved in Altercation With Rookie OT at Browns Practice\"><strong>More news:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/sports\/nfl\/raiders-disciplined-maxx-crosby-kirk-cousins-for-rules-violation-12300711\">Raiders Disciplined Maxx Crosby, Kirk Cousins for Rules Violation<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageBlock-module-scss-module__rUGLEG__container\">\n<div class=\"ImageBlock-module-scss-module__rUGLEG__imageContainer\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.6667%\"><img id=\"12301282\" alt=\"Cleveland Browns player Jared Verse at OTA Offseason Workout\" caption=\"Jared Verse #8 of the Cleveland Browns talks with defensive line coach Jaques Casaire after the Cleveland Browns OTA Offseason Workouts at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on June 03, 2026, in Berea, Ohio. 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(Photo by Nick Cammett\/Getty Images)\" src=\"Photo by Nick Cammett\/Getty Images\" sourcealt=\"\" sourceimage=\"Getty Images\" sources=\"[]\" blockindex=\"6\" articletitle=\"Jared Verse Involved in Altercation With Rookie OT at Browns Practice\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"6249\" height=\"4166\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;aspect-ratio:inherit;object-fit:cover\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 640px) 680px, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.newsweek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2278934147.jpg?w=640&amp;quality=80&amp;webp=1 640w, https:\/\/assets.newsweek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2278934147.jpg?w=750&amp;quality=80&amp;webp=1 750w, https:\/\/assets.newsweek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2278934147.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=80&amp;webp=1 1000w, https:\/\/assets.newsweek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2278934147.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=80&amp;webp=1 1200w, https:\/\/assets.newsweek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2278934147.jpg?w=1360&amp;quality=80&amp;webp=1 1360w, https:\/\/assets.newsweek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2278934147.jpg?w=1600&amp;quality=80&amp;webp=1 1600w\" bad-src=\"https:\/\/assets.newsweek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2278934147.jpg?w=1600&amp;quality=80&amp;webp=1\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\" blockindex=\"7\" articletitle=\"Jared Verse Involved in Altercation With Rookie OT at Browns Practice\">Verse, 25, joined the Browns as part of the blockbuster trade that sent reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\" blockindex=\"8\" articletitle=\"Jared Verse Involved in Altercation With Rookie OT at Browns Practice\">Several days ago, Akron Beacon Journal&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beaconjournal.com\/story\/sports\/pro\/browns\/2026\/08\/06\/spencer-fano-jared-verse-browns-training-camp\/91196359007\/?gnt-cfr=1&amp;gca-cat=p&amp;gca-uir=true&amp;gca-epti=z116449p004550l004450c004550e001300v116449d--83--b--83--&amp;gca-ft=138&amp;gca-ds=sophi\">Chris Easterling<\/a> reported on the mentoring that Verse has done with Fano since the rookie arrived at camp. Fano praised his teammate for helping him out early on.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\" blockindex=\"9\" articletitle=\"Jared Verse Involved in Altercation With Rookie OT at Browns Practice\">&#8220;He&#8217;s so good, man. I mean, he&#8217;s just really good at helping coach me up. There&#8217;d be a lot of reps, because we didn&#8217;t have anything full speed before, so there&#8217;d be a lot of reps where I might have overset. He would let me know, and then kind of help me correct mistakes I made,&#8221; Fano said during an earlier session at training camp.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"Embed-module-scss-module__dcjAqG__embedWrapper TwitterEmbed-module-scss-module__R6Ucka__embedContent \" style=\"width:100%;margin:0 auto\"\/>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\" blockindex=\"12\" articletitle=\"Jared Verse Involved in Altercation With Rookie OT at Browns Practice\">The Browns are heading into an intriguing season in which they&#8217;ll try to improve upon last season&#8217;s 5-12 record, but that could be a tall task. In addition to the recent on-field fights, there&#8217;s also a quarterback battle between Shedeur Sanders, who was last year&#8217;s starter through the team&#8217;s remaining games, and veteran Deshaun Watson, who is returning from injury.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\" blockindex=\"13\" articletitle=\"Jared Verse Involved in Altercation With Rookie OT at Browns Practice\">Regardless of which QB is on the field as the team&#8217;s starter, Fano will be relied upon to help protect the front in a rebuilt offensive line. On the other side of the ball, Verse is also counted on as a major part of the roster moving forward, since the team lost a longtime defensive anchor in Garrett.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\" blockindex=\"15\" articletitle=\"Jared Verse Involved in Altercation With Rookie OT at Browns Practice\">Cleveland gets its first preseason game of the month on Saturday, Aug. 15, against the Chicago Bears. They open their regular season on Sunday, Sept. 13, with a road game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\" blockindex=\"16\" articletitle=\"Jared Verse Involved in Altercation With Rookie OT at Browns Practice\"><strong>More news:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/sports\/nfl\/luther-burden-limps-off-field-at-bears-practice-with-potential-injury-12300504\">Luther Burden Limps Off Field at Bears Practice With Potential Injury<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\" blockindex=\"17\" articletitle=\"Jared Verse Involved in Altercation With Rookie OT at Browns Practice\" id=\"artend_links\">For more about the Cleveland Browns and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/topic\/sports-nfl\">NFL<\/a>, visit <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/sports\">Newsweek Sports<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A training camp altercation erupted between Cleveland Browns pass rusher Jared Verse and rookie offensive tackle Spencer Fano during Saturday&#8217;s practice. According to The Athletic&#8217;s Zac Jackson, Verse &#8220;threw multiple punches&#8221; during the brawl, as the two players fell to the ground with teammates having to separate them. 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