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Panthers safety Juston Burris faced Brady as a member of the Browns last year. While playing the future Hall of Famer seems like it would carry a mystique from afar, it doesn't feel that way in the middle of a game.
"He's an NFL player just like we are," Burris said. "Once you start playing a game, you've got to go get him. You can't be scared of him just because of what he's done in the past. He's trying to win just like we're trying to win. You've got to go make plays on him."
Veteran middle linebacker Tahir Whitehead took on Brady once with the Lions back in 2014. Detroit lost that game, 34-9, and Whitehead has one lasting impression.
"I think he had a good hold on the fans and making sure that they were quiet when he was on the field because he's listening to every single last thing you're talking about on defense," Whitehead said. "He'll come up, he'll give a check, and then we're talking on defense. And he's looking at you and shaking his head and smiling, like, 'Yeah, I know what that call is.'"