​It’s always difficult for teams stuck at the bottom of the NFL for many years to be taken seriously by fans, media, and even across the league itself. This rings true for the Cleveland Browns, who have a 59-105 record over the last ten seasons and have made the playoffs just twice during that span. Respect is often earned, and star pass rusher Jared Verse is very aware of this. While speaking to the media on Thursday, Verse spoke about the requirement of earning respect through the team’s play:#Browns DE Jared Verse on Cleveland being counted out in this game against the Jaguars:”My main focus is the Browns fans and the Browns organization. Respect is a thing that you can’t just get. No one just hands you respect. You have to earn that every week.” pic.twitter.com/PqxfBBkg7N— Camryn Justice (@camijustice) September 10, 2026″My main focus is the Browns fans and the Browns organization. Respect is a thing that you can’t just get. No one just hands you respect. You have to earn that every week.”Verse has become a vocal leader in the locker room since being acquired in the Myles Garrett trade this offseason. He will be looking to take that next step into superstardom, and Cleveland will look to build off of his play this season, hopefully earning some respect along the way. This article originally appeared on Browns Wire: Jared Verse knows the Browns have to earn their respect