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London-bound Cleveland Browns rookie Quinshon Judkins ready to shine on UK stage
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General admission tickets for the NFL's London showdowns go on sale this week, and one of the players taking part is ready to take the UK by storm.
Rookie running back Quinshon Judkins, selected by the Cleveland Browns with an early second-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, will make his London debut as his team plays host to the Minnesota Vikings on October 5th at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The Browns struggled to a 3-14 record in 2025, but Judkins headlines a star-studded Cleveland draft class that promises to reverse the team's fortunes.
Speaking to Sports Illustrated's Gilbert Manzano, the former Ohio running back made his intentions abundantly clear.
"I'm coming in to change the organization, contribute, do the best I can... I'm going to win. That's my mindset and my goal."
As an integral part of the 2025 College Football Championship-winning Buckeyes, Judkins' bruising running style and winning mentality is precisely what the Browns needed.
Assistant General Manager Glenn Cook summed up what the running back brings to the team.
Judkins is well aware of how highly thought of he is by the Browns and is keen to repay their faith.
"The people who know me, who recruited me, they know I have a lot of accomplishments. Freshman of the Year SEC, everything. Turn on the tape. It shows. I do everything as a player. Complete running back, every-down running back, catch, block, run 80 yards, 90 yards, whatever you want me to do, I'll do it. I'm just excited to do it at the next level."
The task at hand is huge. Judkins will be tasked with helping to improve an offense that finished 28th in rushing yards last season and must do so while the Browns establish a new offensive identity amidst a potential four-way quarterback competition.
The Browns lost to the Vikings when they last visited London and will be underdogs again when they face Minnesota on UK soil in October, but Judkins is determined to rewrite the narrative.
"I know what it takes to win, so I'm going to bring that mentality here to Cleveland and do the same thing."
