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Myles Garrett has already spoken in depth about his desire to be traded from the Cleveland Browns this offseason, citing a desire to compete for championships, and has previously mentioned consulting LeBron James on the decision.
On Sunday, he spoke again on those topics during an appearance on ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown:
Garrett made his trade request public this week:
Whether the Browns are inclined to grant that request is another topic entirely.
At the Senior Bowl in January, general manager Andrew Berry told reporters the team would not be interested in dealing Garrett, even if the return was a pair of first-round picks.
He also told reporters at the end of the season that, "I think you can assume that we do anticipate at some point doing a third contract with Myles. We want him to retire here."
And ESPN's Daniel Oyefusi reported that "multiple team sources told ESPN in the aftermath of the trade request on Monday that the Browns have no plans to trade Garrett."
That could change, of course, but Garrett is a six-time Pro Bowler, four-time first-team All-Pro selection and the 2023 Defensive Player of the Year. He's registered seven straight seasons with double-digit sacks and is one of the most impactful defensive players in the sport.
Those players are hard to come by, and the decision to trade one doesn't come lightly.
But the Browns are also in a strange spot. They aren't a contender in the short term, given the absolute calamity that Deshaun Watson has been at quarterback, and undergoing a full rebuild might be their best course of action. In that regard, stockpiling draft assets would make a lot of sense.
If the Browns don't go that route, it could result in a nasty showdown between the player and team, potentially culminating in a holdout and a severed relationship in the process. The Browns may not want to trade Garrett—no team would—but at the very least, they'd be wise to take calls and explore his trade market.
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