3 Browns Players Who Stood Out In Loss To Pittsburgh

As expected, Nick Chubb took back a majority of the snaps in the backfield.

Although, Johnson did remain involved and had success with his limited workload.

Johnson rushed four times for 22 yards and one touchdown in the 15-10 loss.

It was not the same type of performance as the week prior, but still a successful game for Johnson.

He averaged 5.5 yards per carry and scored a touchdown, so the Browns will certainly take it.

2. Myles Garrett

As already mentioned, there wasn’t much offensive success for the Browns in this game.

However, the defense stepped up and played well on Sunday.

One of the key performances on defense was by superstar pass rusher Myles Garrett.

He was able to extend his sack streak versus the Steelers on Sunday.

Garrett finished with four tackles, two tackles for loss, and one sack in the loss.

That sack marked the fourth game in a row that Garrett has taken down the quarterback at least once in a game.

He moved up his sack total to 10.5, which actually leads the league right now.

Honestly, the Browns couldn’t be asking more from their franchise pass rusher.

He is proving to be worth every penny of that massive extension.

3. Malcolm Smith

Last, but certainly not least is the performance by linebacker Malcolm Smith.

The veteran linebacker was a force to be reckoned with against the Steelers.

Smith recorded a season-high 10 tackles in what ended up being a close loss.

He also added a pass defended, but those 10 tackles were a team-high on the day.

This was a nice showing by Smith who has been a bit sluggish lately.

He came into this game with two tackles over his last two games.

To be honest, Smith could be someone worth using as trade bait at the deadline.

He is a veteran linebacker on a one-year deal and coming off his best game of the season.

Possibly, the Browns want to keep him and hope this gives him momentum going forward.

Regardless, it was a rough day for the Browns on Sunday, but at least there were a few hidden gems.

Hopefully, things will turn around against the Cincinnati Bengals next week.