BEREA — Grant Delpit made a number of big defensive plays during the Browns ' Week 7 win over the Miami Dolphins . It was on special teams, though, where the safety made arguably his biggest play.
It was Delpit who punched the ball out of the hands of Miami kick returner Dee Eskridge with just over 11 minutes remaining in the second quarter. Delpit's teammate, Rayshawn Jenkins, recovered the fumble, which set up the Browns to open a two-score lead they never relinquished.
Delpit's play was enough to earn him recognition from the league, as he was named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 7. It's the first time the sixth-year pro has earned a weekly honor from the league. Buy Cleveland Browns tickets
"Yeah, I take pride in special teams, man," Delpit said after the