The QB was appreciative of the lineman’s ability to step in and help as needed.
The Cincinnati Bengals held Myles Garrett and the Cleveland Browns’ defensive line relatively in check on Sunday.
And that effort was in no small part thanks to the play of Cody Ford, who stepped in for Amarius Mims a week after starting in place of Orlando Brown Jr.
“Cody is always consistent,” QB Joe Burrow said. “Cody does a great job. He’s blocking Myles Garrett all day… Cody did an unbelievable job on him all day.”
Garrett had a sack and a QB hit, but not much else.
Burrow was appreciative of Ford’s ability to come off the bench and play so effectively.
“He’s always ready for his opportunity, too,” the QB said. “It has to be tough when you’re just sitting on the sideline, cold, not expecting to go in. And then all of the sudden, you get thrown in there and now you have to go block an edge rusher that’s been warm all day, frothing at the mouth trying to get a sack.”
We talked about Burrow’s dazzling game against a Browns defense that usually gives him problems in the video below.
