Soon after news emerged of Myles Garrett’s trade request, ESPN’s Adam Schefter moved quickly to rule out three potential suitors.
On Monday, Myles Garrett announced in a statement that he requested a trade from the Cleveland Browns. The No. 1 pick of 2017, who has spent his entire career in Cleveland, cited his desire to compete for a Super Bowl:
Breaking: Reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year and #Browns star Myles Garrett has requested a trade.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 3, 2025
Exclusive statement: pic.twitter.com/LgS5YCeCnP
As Garrett is arguably the best defensive player in the game right now, it wouldn’t be a surprise if more than a dozen teams seriously inquired about a possible trade. This is a player with 102.5 career sacks in 117 games, after all.
During his appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” today, Adam Schefter ruled out the Browns’ three AFC North division rivals — the Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers — as potential trade destinations.
“I don’t think there’s any way or chance in hell that the Browns ever would consider trading him in the division, so you can knock out those teams…not trading him in the division.”
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Schefter added that the Browns would likely prefer to trade him out of the conference to an NFC team. The future Hall of Famer turned 29 in December and is signed through the 2026 season.
The Browns finished a disappointing 3-14 in 2024, one year after Kevin Stefanski guided his team to an 11-6 finish en route to his second Coach of the Year Award. Garrett did his part in keeping the Browns competitive, with 14 sacks and three forced fumbles in 17 games.
Myles Garrett Would Likely Cost At Least Two First-Round Picks In A Trade
Whichever teams want to trade for Garrett will have to prepare to offer GM Andrew Berry a king’s ransom. A player of Garrett’s caliber will easily cost at least two-first round picks, and potentially another early day-two selection.
Any team with the cap space and playoff-caliber roster should have serious interest in Garrett. He isn’t a young man anymore at age 29, but he hasn’t displayed any signs of slowing down and could easily be the final piece needed for several teams to get over the hump.
