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Browns' Garrett wants his hands on Roethlisberger

BEREA, Ohio — Myles Garrett has shredded Ben Roethlisberger. It’s time to tear up the real Big Ben.

If he can get his hands on him.

Cleveland’s defensive end, who playfully destroyed a photo of Roethlisberger as part of a video parody during the offseason, gets his first crack at Pittsburgh’s star quarterback in a game on Sunday when the Browns host the Steelers.

Garrett missed last year’s opener as a rookie against Pittsburgh with a severe ankle injury, and Roethlisberger skipped the season finale to be ready for the playoffs.

They’ll finally meet on the field, and Garrett hopes to make his formal introduction in the Steelers’ backfield.

“I plan to get back there a little bit,” he said.

Garrett has had an eye on sacking Roethlisberger almost since the moment the Browns selected him with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2017 draft. Not long after arriving in Cleveland, the 6-foot-4, 272-pounder vowed he’d go after Roethlisberger and “chop him down,” something the Browns have rarely done while going 2-21 against him as a starter.

Finally, Garrett is going to get some whacks at Pittsburgh’s extra-large QB.

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