JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- It took a bit to get over the surprise of being traded, but once that happened, cornerback Greg Newsome II was struck by a realization: He just went from worst to first.
Newsome went from the 1-4 Cleveland Browns to the 4-1 Jacksonville Jaguars , who are tied with five other teams for the best record in the NFL.
"Obviously in Cleveland, you're sitting there mad: 'We've got to find a way, we've got to find a way,'" Newsome said Friday afternoon in his first public comments since Wednesday night's trade. "And then when I get here I'm like, 'Wow, we just won.' Obviously I didn't play, but we just won. So, yeah, it feels amazing.
"I'm just going to try to do my best to help them keep this upward trend up."
He'll get a chance on Sunday because Jaguars coach Liam