That’s one way to strike fear into the Ravens’ offense.
On Sunday, Myles Garrett arrived at the Browns’ game against Baltimore dressed as “The Terminator,” wearing a jaw-dropping mask inspired by Arnold Schwarzenegger’s cyborg assassin from James Cameron’s iconic sci-fi franchise ahead of Halloween.
To complete the head-turning look, the Browns’ star defensive end “worked with a former Hollywood stage and costume design team, Mike Castro of Madness FX, to design” the mask, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported before kickoff in Cleveland.
The Browns are going to need more than Hollywood magic to turn their season around.
Having entered Sunday at 1-6 on the season, Cleveland turned to backup quarterback Jameis Winston after starter Deshaun Watson suffered an Achilles injury in the team’s 21-14 loss to the Bengals last week.
The Browns confirmed Monday that Watson is done for the year.
Watson, whom the Browns acquired in a trade with Houston in 2022 before signing him to a fully guaranteed contract worth $230 million, struggled under center this season, throwing five touchdowns against three interceptions.
Garrett, the Browns’ first overall pick in 2017, chided fans last Sunday for cheering over Watson’s injury.
“With the reaction that the fans gave, whether it’s an opponent who goes down or one of our own, we don’t boo,” the 28-year-old said. “We don’t boo guys that are injured on the field, especially when the cart comes out. We should be ashamed of ourselves as Browns and as fans to boo anyone and their downfall. Could be season-altering, career-altering injury. Man is not perfect. He doesn’t need to be. None of us expect to be perfect.”
Watson was hit with a lawsuit last month, in which an unnamed plaintiff accused him of sexual assault stemming from an alleged 2020 incident. A settlement was reached in early October.
The league suspended the polarizing quarterback for 11 games in 2022 following accusations of sexual misconduct made by massage therapists.
With the Browns moving forward with Winston, the former first-round pick is making the most of the moment.
“I view this as an opportunity to go out there and be my very best,” Winston said, according to The Athletic. “And when I’m my very best, I’m a great NFL starter.”
Winston, 30, began his career with the Buccaneers in 2015 and spent the past four seasons with the Saints.