Cleveland Browns rookie star Carson Schwesinger opens up on him and teammate Myles Garrett making history at NFL Honors

CLEVELAND Browns rookie star Carson Schwesinger gave his thoughts on him and superstar teammate Myles Garrett making history as each took home an award at the NFL Honors.

For just the fourth time in NFL history, the Defensive Player of the Year and Defensive Rookie of the Year went to a pair of teammates.

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Cleveland Browns rookie star Carson Schwesinger talks with Myles Garrett during a loss against the San Francisco 49ers on November 30, 2025Credit: Getty

Schwesinger attended the 2026 Fanatics Super Bowl Party at Pier 48 in San Francisco on February 7Credit: Getty

Schwesinger earned the Defensive Rookie of the Year award after a stellar campaign in which he recorded 156 combined tackles, 11 tackles for loss, two-and-a-half sacks, and two interceptions in 16 games.

And Garrett won his second DPOY award after a record-breaking 23 sack season.

Schwesinger appeared Fanatics Super Bowl Party in San Francisco last weekend, as The U.S. Sun caught up with the 22-year-old at the red carpet.

The UCLA product spoke about receiving the honor and gave credit to people close to him and the Browns organization.

“It’s a great feeling, obviously. I think it’s a testament to the work I put in and the support system I’ve had, and the team that we went out there with and the defense,” Schwesinger said.

“I think it wouldn’t be possible without all those guys that I played with.”

It was the first time in Browns history that two of their players won the Defensive Player of the Year and the Defensive Rookie of the Year in the same season.

While Cleveland suffered a 5-12 season, the team’s defense allowed just 283.6 total yards per game, which was fourth in the NFL.

Garrett was a major part of that, as he didn’t record a sack in just four of the 17 games he started.

Schwesinger was glad to be able to witness Garrett’s historic season, which certainly helped his play in his rookie campaign.

“Pretty cool to see. Pretty cool to watch first-hand, too, during the season. Obviously, playing with him makes my job a whole lot easier,” Schwesigner said on seeing Garrett earn the hardware.

“I’m definitely looking forward to continuing [playing with him].”

The Browns fired Kevin Stefanski after the season and hired the offensive-minded Todd Monken as their head coach.

While the offense, which was at the bottom in most statistics last season, certainly needs fixing in 2026, the defense will mostly remain the same.

Still, Cleveland will have to hire a new defensive coordinator after Jim Schwartz resigned from the position.

Schwesinger celebrates the team’s 13-6 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on December 28, 2025Credit: Getty