Overview
- Myles Garrett, who set the NFL single-season sack record last year, was not present for the Browns’ voluntary veteran minicamp on Tuesday, and new head coach Todd Monken said their communication has been limited to text messages.
- The Browns downplayed the absence, with Monken saying he is not worried about Garrett’s readiness and GM Andrew Berry reiterating that Garrett is a career Brown.
- A late‑March adjustment to Garrett’s deal moved option‑bonus timing and deferred a $10 million payment, changes analysts say could make a trade easier on paper if one were pursued.
- By missing early offseason sessions, Garrett has very likely forfeited a $1 million 2026 workout bonus that requires high participation in team workouts, according to Pro Football Talk as cited by Yahoo Sports.
- The next required checkpoint is the mandatory minicamp starting June 9, and league insiders note any hypothetical trade would most likely be structured after June 1 to spread salary‑cap charges.