What It Means:

"He's been sensational," said Jackson. "He's done everything we've asked him to do the way we've asked him to do it." He's been getting first-team reps with Joe Haden still recovering from ankle surgery. Gilbert has mostly been a disappointment since entering the league as a first-round pick in 2014, but Jackson has promised a clean slate and so far Gilbert has made the most of it. "The coaches have been pretty clear about starting fresh and having a brand new start and not looking in the rearview mirror and just going straight forward from here on out," said Gilbert. "It feels good."

The 2015 Browns ranked 21st in the league in Adjusted Defensive Passing Net Expected Points (NEP) and 32nd in Adjusted Defensive Rushing NEP.