Every indication out of Cleveland is that the Browns do not want to trade Myles Garrett, but other teams believe they will have to oblige his request.
Four executives think that the Browns will deal Garrett this offseason, according to Jason La Canfora of The Washington Post. Philadelphia was mentioned multiple times as a potential landing spot, citing Browns general manager Andrew Berry‘s history with Eagles GM Howie Roseman. Berry spent the 2019 season as the Eagles’ vice president of football operations under Roseman before returning to Cleveland for his current job.
One AFC general manager predicted that the Browns could receive two first-round picks, though Berry has previously said that compensation wouldn’t soften their anti-trade stance. However, with the Eagles picking 31st overall in 2025 and likely a similar spot in 2026, their picks may be less valuable relative to what other teams can offer.
Ultimately, a trade is unlikely to come together quickly. Unless the Browns – who already hold the No. 2 overall pick in April’s draft – really want to add more 2025 draft capital, they’re incentivized to wait until after June 1 to move Garrett.
As of right now, Cleveland is projected to be more than $30MM over the 2025 salary cap, per OverTheCap. They can create enough space with a few restructures, but moving Garrett would set them back further. So much of his money has been prorated into the future that a pre-June 1 trade would result in a $16.5MM decrease in salary cap space. The Browns would have to eat all $36.2MM of dead money in 2025, while a post-June 1 trade would allow them to divide it between two years.
An early trade offer, therefore, would have to blow the Browns out of the water to make it worth the cap gymnastics required to facilitate the deal. Cleveland could also be hoping that they can improve the roster enough this offseason to convince Garrett to stick around.
Seems like a classic Rams move. Picks vs HoF’er(?) ‘We’ll trade!’.
Garrett originally indicated he would consider staying in Cleveland if the front office made certain moves but I don’t think we were ever told what specific moves he wanted the organization to make. Didn’t he have a list like Aaron Rodgers?
The Browns are $36mil over the cap! If only they would have listened to the populace before signing Watson to the worst contract in NFL history.
C’mon, the Brownies are this close (holding my fingers on the map to indicate the miles between Miami, Florida and Barrow, Alaska) to being a contender. I think Garrett is being selfish not wanting to stay there for another rebuild. They only have to pay Dumbshawn another 2 years. That’s plenty of time to draft another QB and find out he’s a bust. Maybe bring back Tim Couch for old times sake, I heard they’re working on cloning Brian Sipe. C’mon Garrett they should be competitive in 3 or 4 , maybe 12 years.
They should. They need a reset so badly. Won’t be going anywhere without a QB though.