First Odell Beckham Jr. dismissed the validity of this report, now Jarvis Landry is doing the same.
The Browns (6-8) have a better record than the Cardinals (4-7-1) this season, but following Cleveland’s loss in Arizona Sunday, NFL Network reported that Landry was among a group of Browns players to yell, “Come get me,” at the Cards sideline.
According to Cleveland.com‘s report Thursday, Landry said that was bad information.
“Yea, I would never say nothing like that. And I don’t even want to talk about it,” Landry said. “I didn’t feel like I had to address it. I think that the passion and the team that I play for, they trust and know my heart and know that I’m in this and know that I would never look to another team during a game and say ‘Come get me,’ with a worse record than we have. (…) if you didn’t hear me say it directly, you shouldn’t have to be able to report about it.”
Mike Silver initially reported the news, saying two sources confirmed the information.
Whether Landry requested the Cardinals come to get him or not, the 27-year-old is having a career year with the Browns.
With two games left in the regular season, Landry averages 72.7 yards per game and 13.8 yards per catch, which are both career-highs. He has 1,018 receiving yards this season which is 139 yards shy of his best season. Landry has scored five touchdowns and hasn’t fumbled yet this year.
Browns host the Ravens Sunday, then finish the regular season with a visit to the Bengals.
