In Tuesday's Daily Cover story, Sports Illustrated's Alex Prewitt writes about one of the unique ways some NFL players try to unwind. 

RPGs ... or role-playing games for those not in the gaming know. For Myles Garrett, Johnny Stanton and a few of their Browns teammates, the RPG of choice is the classic Dungeons & Dragons.

The group first formed in September 2020 at Stanton’s behest; as the only one with any prior D&D experience, he served as dungeon master, or DM, and helped everyone choose characters. The usual game scene is gathering around a table in Garrett’s house to roll dice and role-play while Stanton serves up a fantasy saga of puzzles to solve, people to save and bloodthirsty baddies to slay.

Here are a few of the highlights from Prewitt's story, which you can read in its entirety here:

A look at the roles players created for their RPGs:

Read more of SI's Daily Cover stories here:

• How a QB Evolution Sparked a Coaching Revolution • How Does Dan Campbell Create a Winning Culture While Losing? • How Steelers' Logo Helped Heal Pittsburgh After Synagogue Shooting • Bowl Season Is Coming. And There Are Only 36 Pylons Left.