Jared Verse wore a perfect shirt of himself and Byron Young to Rams' 1st team meeting
Jared Verse and Byron Young became quite the pass-rushing tandem last season for the Los Angeles Rams. Young had 7.5 sacks and Verse had 4.5, each ranking in the top 26 in total pressures last season, according to Pro Football Focus.
The scariest part? They've only played one season together in the NFL.
Heading into Year 2, Verse wore the perfect shirt to the Rams' first team meeting of the 2025 offseason program. It featured himself and Byron Young photoshopped into the iconic 'Step Brothers' pose that Will Ferrell and John C. Riley did for the movie.
Check it out at the 27:13 mark in the new episode of 'Behind The Grind', which came out this week.
Here's a shot of him wearing the shirt in the video.
While we don't know where Verse got the shirt, there's one for sale on Etsy that you can buy for yourself or your favorite Rams fan.
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