Jared Verse chases first sack of season in Thursday night spot

He opened 2026 without a sack in three games.

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated 1h1 min read

Does Jared Verse get a sack tonight? 👀 @PITvsCLE – 8:15pm ET on Prime Video Stream on @NFLPlus https://t.co/ZSkQ4zUpPv Via @NFL on X

What happened: Verse enters Thursday night still looking for his first sack after Cleveland's first three games. The NFL pushed that question into the pregame spotlight ahead of the 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff on Prime Video.

Why it matters: A breakthrough would give Cleveland another finishing threat off the edge after Graham's four-sack start. It also would end Verse's sack drought through three games with the Browns, an early-season number that has followed him into this matchup.

By the numbers: Verse had 58 tackles and 7.5 sacks in 17 games for the Rams in 2025, per ESPN. He is at 0 sacks through three games with Cleveland in 2026, turning Thursday into the next checkpoint on whether last year's pressure production carries over.

What to watch: Kickoff is set for 8:15 p.m. ET. The next number to watch is whether Verse gets on the sack sheet or remains at zero through four games.

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@NFL 2026-10-01T22:18:38.076720+00:00

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