Browns, Garrett agree to record extension
The Cleveland Browns and star defensive end Myles Garrett agreed on an extension through the 2030 season, the team announced Sunday.
Garrett signed a four-year, $160-million deal with $123.5 million guaranteed, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports, making him the highest-paid non-QB in NFL history. The deal also reportedly includes a no-trade clause.
Garrett had requested a trade from the organization Feb. 3. The 29-year-old previously noted that money wasn't the issue and that he wished to compete for a Super Bowl.
"Myles had a change of heart, and he's excited to go from Cleveland to Canton and chase a championship in Ohio," Garrett's agent, Nicole Lynn, told Cleveland.com's Mary Kay Cabot.
The extension comes two days after Browns owner Jimmy Haslam reportedly declined to speak with Garrett about the pass-rusher's career.
General manager Andrew Berry previously said the organization wouldn't trade Garrett for two first-round picks.
"We can't imagine a situation where not having Myles is best for the Browns," Berry said at the NFL combine Feb. 25.
The deal came together over the past 36 hours to continue Garrett's "Cleveland to Canton" career trajectory, Schefter noted.
Garrett is the only player to post more than 14 sacks in four consecutive seasons and was named the 2023 Defensive Player of the Year.
His extension will likely factor into player negotiations across the league. The Cincinnati Bengals were initially prepared to make wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase the league's highest-paid non-QB. Meanwhile, the Dallas Cowboys will likely have to add $30 million to defensive end Micah Parson's extension, ESPN's Mike Tannenbaum reports.
The Browns drafted Garrett first overall in 2017 and signed him to a five-year, $125-million extension in 2020. The pass-rusher has tallied 102.5 sacks and 19 forced fumbles in 117 games.
Cleveland currently holds the second overall pick in the 2025 draft.