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WATCH: Steelers RB Jaylen Warren with the long TD run

Jaylen Warren keeps the Steelers in the game with the long score.

In one play, Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Warren got more yards than the entire team did in the first half against the Cleveland Browns. Warren took the pitch from quarterback Kenny Pickett on the opening drive of the second half and took it up the sidelines for a beautiful 74-yard touchdown run.

Prior to the run, the longest run by the Steelers this season was just 25 yards. It was the longest run by the Steelers in nine years. The run gives Warren 93 rushing yards on just four carries and gives the Steelers 124 rushing yards in the game.

Warren had his first career 100-yard rushing game last season against the Green Bay Packers.

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Seahawks have discussed exploring trade for Browns QB Baker Mayfield

According to a report by Josina Anderson at USA Today, the Seahawks have explored acquiring Baker Mayfield.

Like the Seahawks, the Browns are now also on the outside looking in for the Deshaun Watson sweepstakes. Their pursuit has also upset their current franchise quarterback, who’s mad enough to demand a trade. Having just sent their own QB1 away in a trade to the Broncos, Seattle is one possible destination if it happens.

According to a report by Josina Anderson at USA Today, the Seahawks have discussed exploring a trade for Baker Mayfield.

Mayfield (who is 26 years old) has gone 29-30 as a starter for Cleveland since he was picked No. 1 overall in the 2018 NFL draft.

This past season Mayfield struggled, throwing just 17 touchdowns to go 13 interceptions, but injuries definitely played a role in those issues. Mayfield’s production was far better during the 2020 campaign and he also had a promising rookie year.

Mayfield has one season left on his contract. His cap number for 2022 is $18,858,000 and is fully guaranteed.

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Seahawks appear to be out of the running on Texans QB Deshaun Watson

Watson seems to have narrowed his choices down to the Saints and the Panthers, but the Browns may also be in the mix.

A few days ago, the Seahawks were supposed to be the favorites around the NFL to trade for Texans star quarterback Deshaun Watson. It’s probably for the best, but it seems Seattle is now out of the running.

According to John McClain at the Houston Chronicle, Watson has rejected the idea of playing for the Seahawks. Not long after, Dianna Russini at ESPN reported that Seattle has no plans to meet with Watson right now.

Watson seems to have narrowed his choices down to the Saints and the Panthers, but the Browns may also be in the mix.

As for the Seahawks and their search for a new franchise quarterback after agreeing to deal Russell Wilson to Denver, there are still several decent options out there. Yesterday, Teddy Brigewater (Dolphins) and Mitch Trubisky (Steelers) were the only free agent quarterbacks to sign with new teams. Jameis Winston, Cam Newton, Tyrod Taylor and Jacoby Brissett are still out there – as is Colin Kaepernick, who spent yesterday throwing to Tyler Lockett and his brother.

As far as trade options go, Baker Mayfield of the Browns has been mentioned, as has Kirk Cousins of the Vikings. However, Cousins has agreed to another one-year fully-guaranteed extension with Minnesota, making that a less-likely scenario. It’s also tough to see Pete Carroll embracing Mayfield’s kind of style. Our best guess is that Carroll wants a game-manager type QB who’s more like Cousins, making Derek Carr of the Raiders the most logical option. He’s entering the last year of his contract.

That said, we would much rather see them pursue either Ryan Tannehill of the Titans or Gardner Minshew of the Eagles.

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Two former Tigers cut by Miami Dolphins

The two former Auburn stars were part of five players cut by the AFC East team.

This Saturday is the deadline for NFL teams to cut their rosters down to 53 players and on Monday, the Miami Dolphins announced the release of five players which include two former Auburn Tigers.

Former Auburn safety Jeremiah Dinson and wide receiver Ricardo Louis will not begin this NFL season playing for the Dolphins.

Dinson, who went undrafted this spring, originally signed with the Detroit Lions but was released on August 14th. The Dolphins claimed the former Auburn standout one day later.

Dinson came to Auburn in 2015 from Miami, Florida. As a freshman he showed great promise in early season play before sustaining a gruesome knee and shoulder injury that would require season-ending surgery. He returned to play in 2017 and became one of the Tigers’ biggest assets on defense. Dinson finished his Auburn career with 214 career tackles and three interceptions. He was named SEC defensive player of the week following Auburn’s thrilling season-opener victory over Oregon where he led the team with 13 tackles and a six-yard sack.

Louis finished his Auburn tenure with 98 career receptions for 1,338 yards. He was most notably known for catching the 73-yard hail mary pass thrown by Nick Marshall against Georgia in 2013, the play that went on to be called “The Miracle in Jordan Hare.”

Louis was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He spent three seasons in Cleveland before signing with the Dolphins in April 2019. The former Auburn standout has not played since 2017 due to various injuries. During his two-year stint with the Browns Louis totaled 45 receptions for 562 yards.

Bill Belichick shares thoughts on Myles Garrett’s helmet attack on Mason Rudolph

“Fundamentally, we tell players what we should do in those situations.”

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New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick addressed the incident between Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett and Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph. After the two players wrestled following the whistle on Thursday night, Garrett ripped off Rudolph’s helmet and struck him in the head with it, which caused a full-field brawl during the final seconds of the Browns’ win in Week 11.

“We’ve addressed that multiple times,” Belichick said during a press conference at Gillette Stadium on Friday. “Every situation is different. There’s no two that are the same. We can go back and look 50 of these through the years — fighting, ejections — there all a little bit different. I wouldn’t say that it’s like offside penalties — there’s a lot of different things that happen, different situations and so forth and so on. Fundamentally, we tell players what we should do in those situations, how we should handle them, and I think they’ve done a good job with it.”

The Patriots have had a few incidents of fighting and needless violence, most recently with retired tight end Rob Gronkowski going after Buffalo Bills cornerback Tre’Davious White in December 2017. After the whistle, Gronk body-slammed White, who was on the ground and out of bounds.

Still, the conversation around Garrett’s moments of rage was intense on social media. When a reporter mentioned that heated discussion, Belichick digressed into jokes about how engaged he is in Twitter discussions.

“See what happened, check it out, absolutely,” Belichick said. “Interact with everybody, see what they think, get my opinions out there. I don’t want to get left behind on that. Then brush my teeth.”

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