One of the most exciting returning players for the Cleveland Browns is linebacker Carson Schwesinger. Entering only his second season in the NFL, the reigning Defensive Rookie of the Year is already drawing comparisons to recently inducted Hall of Fame linebacker Luke Kuechly.
Of course, Schwesinger has a long way to go before reaching Kuechly’s level, but expectations are high for the young defender. One exciting factor about his second year in the league is that he’s now a part of what should be a dominant duo.
The Browns signed linebacker Quincy Williams early in the offseason, and while his close relationship with defensive coordinator Mike Rutenberg led him to Cleveland, it’s Williams’ growing relationship with Schwesinger that fans are most excited to see.
Following Browns’ Wednesday practice, Williams talked about that relationship during an appearance on 92.3 The Fan. The veteran linebacker explained that he’s been impressed with how much Schwesinger loves everything about football. He went on to detail how the two linebackers have quickly gotten in sync, making the same checks and calling out plays in unison.
"When we got on the field together we start playing off each other, and then it got to the point where we started communicating together…Now we’ve started answering the same checks together and we look at each other like the Spider-Man thing," Williams said of Schwesinger.
Carson Schwesinger and Quincy Williams have quickly gotten on the same page
Williams also explained how Schwesinger‘s habit of running to the ball on every single play in practice has led to him doing the same. The veteran defender even went on to joke that Schwesinger feels like he has to tell him what play is coming, even when Williams already knows himself.
The older linebacker emphasized the trust that he has in the younger Schwesinger, though, because he said that during games, he’s going to take the second-year linebacker’s word and take off to go make the play.
That's exactly what every fan wants in their defense’s inside linebackers: smart, physical guys who are ready to run all over the field. Luckily for Browns fans, that’s what they have.
Schwesinger is coming off a rookie season where he recorded 156 tackles, 11 tackles for a loss, 2.5 sacks, and two interceptions. Williams, on the other hand, is entering his eighth season and was an All-Pro linebacker back in 2023. Now, back with Rutenberg and next to Schwesinger, he’s ready to return to elite status.
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