Mason Rudolph and Myles Garrett Appear to Have Made Peace

A year ago, Mason Rudolph and Myles Garrett were involved in one of the ugliest incidents in NFL history. On Sunday they appeared to have squashed the beef that caused it.
During a Thursday Night game in Week 11 last season, Rudolph was under center for the Pittsburgh Steelers as they battled Garrett's Cleveland Browns. Late in the game, Garret hit Rudolph as the latter threw a swing pass. The two men wrestled on the ground for a bit, then Garrett ripped Rudolph's helmet off and ended up in a scrum with two Steelers offensive linemen. Rudolph ran after Garrett and the Browns' edge rusher swung the helmet and hit the Steelers' quarterback in the head.
Here's a look at what happened:
Do this anywhere other than a football field and you end up in jail right? pic.twitter.com/oI7ixiaz1Y
— Jon Schaeffer (@jonschaeffer) November 15, 2019
And another angle:
"That's one of the worst things I've ever seen on a professional sports field" pic.twitter.com/UdOrcDV7Y0
— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) November 15, 2019
A lot of accusations flew back and forth concerning who was ultimately to blame for the incident, but in the end Garrett was suspended for the rest of the season and wasn't reinstated until February 12, 2020.
On Sunday, the Steelers and Browns faced off in Week 17. Rudolph and Garrett both shared the field all afternoon an appear to have put the entire incident behind them.
After Cleveland's 24-22 victory, the two were seen talking and even shook hands:
#Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph talks with #Browns defensive end Myles Garrett following Sunday's 24-22 Cleveland win at FirstEnergy Stadium.
— Daryl Ruiter (@RuiterWrongFAN) January 3, 2021
Photos by Scott Galvin-USA TODAY Sports pic.twitter.com/tpl63JrLAp
#Browns Myles Garrett approached Mason Rudolph after the game and said good game pic.twitter.com/U1mZGq1Spk
— Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) January 3, 2021
Rudolph posted the following to his Twitter account:
Onward And Upward. pic.twitter.com/a4RE6qVbqT
— Mason Rudolph (@Rudolph2Mason) January 3, 2021
That's great to see. Last year's brawl was awful. It was a terrible look for the NFL and both teams. The fact that these two guys have put it behind them and can interact in a positive way is good for everyone.