Myles Garrett, the standout player for the Browns, has reached an agreement on a record-breaking contract extension.
Myles Garrett’s trade request from the Cleveland Browns has been rescinded. The team announced on Sunday that they have agreed to a four-year contract extension, keeping him through the 2030 season. While the Browns did not reveal the salary details, multiple sources reported that Garrett will earn an average of $40 million per year, with $123 million in guaranteed money.
Garrett will now be the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL, surpassing the three-year, $106.5 million deal defensive end Maxx Crosby signed with the Las Vegas Raiders last week.
Garrett requested a trade from the Browns on February 3, expressing a desire to play for a Super Bowl contender, emphasizing that money wasn’t the issue. However, Cleveland.com reported on February 27 that a new, lucrative contract wouldn’t change Garrett’s trade request.
A standoff occurred when the Browns insisted they wouldn’t trade Garrett, who was the No. 1 pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. Garrett, 29, is a four-time All-Pro, six-time Pro Bowl selection, and the 2023 Defensive Player of the Year.
With 102.5 sacks, 20 forced fumbles, 200 quarterback hits, and 116 tackles for loss in 117 games (114 starts), Garrett is the only player in NFL history to record 14 or more sacks in four consecutive seasons (2021-2024).
In 2020, he signed a five-year, $125 million extension with the Browns and was slated to count $19.7 million against the salary cap in 2025. He would have become a free agent before the 2027 season, according to Spotrac.