"Verse, the Rams' top pick in the 2024 NFL draft, sent shock waves through the NFL last January when he said before an NFC divisional-round game that he hated Eagles fans and indicated that the team's green and white uniforms triggered him. On game day, Verse encouraged and welcomed the colorful verbiage that came his way, and he recorded two of the Rams' seven sacks in a 28-22 defeat."
""My feelings are roughly the same," Verse said, chuckling. "But like it is with everybody, I respect people that not only respect me but that stand on business. They stood on business with the situation. They came with their energy. After the game I tipped my hat off to them, they tipped it back. ... I have respect for those fans, I have respect for the players, I have respect for all of them, but I stand on everything I've ever said.""
"From a glamour statistics perspective, it appears to be working. But that does not tell the whole story. In victories over the Houston Texans and Tennessee Titans, Verse made a combined five tackles and delivered three quarterback hits for a defense that has surrendered only one touchdown. Meantime, fellow edge rusher Byron Young has three sacks and a forced fumble. Rookie Josaiah Stewart got his first sack against the Titans."
Jared Verse acknowledged respect for Philadelphia Eagles fans while maintaining his previous statements about them. Verse recorded two sacks in the playoff game where he clashed with Eagles fans and later returned their energy with mutual acknowledgment. Opposing offensive coordinators have had the offseason to design schemes aimed at neutralizing the 6-foot-4, 260-pound rookie defensive player. Recent games show Verse contributing tackles and quarterback hits, while teammates Byron Young and rookie Josaiah Stewart have also produced sacks and impact plays for the Rams' defense.
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