AFC Notes: Myles Garrett, Quinshon Judkins, Bengals, Browns, Steelers

Bengals

  • Bengals HC Zac Taylor on pulling out the win over the Jaguars: โ€œResilient group. Found a way. Feels like thatโ€™s what this year is turning into already.โ€ (Paul Dehner Jr.)
  • Taylor says he has no further update on QB Joe Burrowโ€™s toe injury at this time. (Kelsey Conway)
  • The Bengals also announced that DE Shemar Stewart has a right ankle injury and declared him out.

Browns

Browns second-round RB Quinshon Judkins was able to return to practice after being away from the team following his offseason arrest on a misdemeanor battery/domestic violence charge.

Judkins was ready to play in Week 2 against the Ravens when his number was called.

โ€œAs a competitor, as a player, you want to go out there and do your best every single day you step on the field,โ€ Judkins said, via Pro Football Talk. โ€œSo if I have to play, Iโ€™m going to give it my all.โ€

Judkins says he’s glad to have his legal issues behind him. 

โ€œIโ€™m glad that the prosecutor closed the case and didnโ€™t file any charges,โ€ Judkins said. โ€œIโ€™m appreciative of that. Just happy to be back in Cleveland and with my teammates here and accomplish my goal.โ€

  • Browns HC Kevin Stefanski on falling to 0-2 after a loss to the Ravens: “Hard to win period but just hard to win when you give up a punt block and defensive TD.” (Zac Jackson)
  • Browns DE Myles Garrett said he suffered a minor injury: “Got rolled up on. Caught my Achilles a bit, but doing all right.” (Scott Petrak)
  • Garrett was more outspoken regarding the team’s loss: “Shit’s embarrassing. We’ve got to be better on defense. We’ve got to be better as a team. They slowly chipped away, and we did a solid job, holding them to 3 when we could, and then eventually the dam broke and they just did whatever they wanted, and we have to continue to play a 60-minute game.” (Daniel Oyefusi)

Steelers

  • Steelers DL Isaiahh Loudermilk is in a boot and on crutches after sustaining an injury in Week 2. (Nick Farabaugh)
  • Veteran S Jabrill Peppers on why he signed with the Steelers: โ€œItโ€™s certainly a great place, itโ€™s always been a great defense here. Always been great continuity at the head coaching position. Great tradition. So it was a no-brainer for me.” (Farabaugh)
  • Steelers HC Mike Tomlin on the loss to Seattle: “We’re in a close ball game last week and the special teams play broke it open in our favor. This week, we’re in a close ball game and the special teams play broke it open in our opponent’s favor, and I just think that’s life in this business at this level.” (Brooke Pryor)

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