Overview
- Myles Garrett’s contract was adjusted to create short-term flexibility, with ESPN reporting $8 million from his 2029–2030 base pay shifted into roster bonuses and other terms amended.
- The Browns are adamant they will not trade Garrett, according to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, who said the restructure was not designed to facilitate a deal.
- Trade chatter resurfaced anyway, with talkSPORT highlighting the 49ers as a logical bidder and Heavy noting analysts who floated the Eagles as a possible fit.
- Garrett’s value is fueled by his 2025 season, when he won a second Defensive Player of the Year award and set the single-season sack record while Cleveland finished 5-12.
- Heavy also cited reporting that an option-bonus due date moved to just before Week 1, a shift that delays cash outlay and could change trade math if the Browns ever considered offers.