The Cleveland Browns were stopped on their tracks by the still-undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers in a Week 6 matchup between division rivals. Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. was evidently seen showing his frustrations on the sidelines after suffering a 38-7 blowout loss to the Steelers.
The former LSU standout failed to be involved in the Browns' offensive attack once again and finished the game with dismal tallies of 25 receiving yards on two receptions. Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski sounded off and downplayed the situation:
“Just normal frustration when you come out and you get beat like that,” he said. “You just have to make sure one [loss] does not turn into two. That is this game, and then we have a big one next week.”
Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield also addressed Beckham's apparent frustrations:
“We are all very frustrated,” he claimed. “We want to win. We do not come out here just to get stats and do all that. We come out here to win. It is a frustrating loss for us knowing that we just did not play well and let a great team capitalize on all those mistakes that we made. We are all frustrated.”
The three-time Pro Bowler's running mate in Jarvis Landry defended his long-time teammate and shared Beckham's positive actions in the locker room.
“We are all invested,” Landry said. “I think the thing for us is that we have to figure out a way as a team and as a group. . . . He brought us together as a leader of this team there right before halftime and after halftime and just kind of talking and positive messaging. He was trying to get us going because we could not get in any type of rhythm. If that is all you guys saw, then that is why I am sure I got the question.”
The entire Browns unit failed to get going in three quarters of the game with Mayfield being hurt due to a rib injury and concluded with 119 passing yards on 10-of-18 passes completed with a passing touchdown. He failed to play until the final frame and was eventually replaced by QB2 Case Keenum for the remainder of the game.
Running back Kareem Hunt tallied 40 rushing yards on 13 carries while Landry only generated 40 receiving yards on three receptions. The loss gave the Browns their second loss of the season while the Steelers' win preserved their unblemished record.
The Browns will aim to get back on the winning track as they face another division rival in the Cincinnati Bengals come Week 7.
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