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The San Francisco 49ers<\/a> are clearly operating with urgency. With several key players getting older and the front office bringing in veteran names like Mike Evans, Christian Kirk, and Dre Greenlaw, this roster is built to compete right now, not down the road.<\/p>\n That raises the question: could the 49ers take it a step further and make a bold trade? A move like that would send a message across the league that San Francisco is all-in on making a Super Bowl push during the 2026 season.<\/p>\n In the speculation mill, the 49ers have emerged as a potential landing spot for Cleveland Browns<\/a> star Myles Garrett. NBC Sports NFL<\/a> insider Mike Florio shared his thoughts on the speculation, saying the Browns have left the door open to a potential trade. <\/p>\n \u201cMixed signals continue to emerge from Cleveland about the future of defensive end Myles Garrett,\u201d Florio said in an April 9 video<\/a>. \u201cThe team says he\u2019s not getting traded and that they\u2019re never trading him, but they redid his contract in a way that would make it easier to trade him. Then Myles Garrett doesn\u2019t show up for the offseason program, and he\u2019s reportedly not going to be there at all.<\/p>\n \u201cIt just feels like there\u2019s an opening, an opportunity for someone to make the Browns an offer they can\u2019t refuse. Think of it this way: No one has reported that the Browns are getting calls and hanging up regarding the possibility of a Myles Garrett trade.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is the time of year when calls are made throughout the league about anyone who could be, maybe, possibly be available. So I\u2019m not saying it will happen, but I\u2019m not saying it won\u2019t happen either. Time will tell how long Myles Garrett remains with the Cleveland Browns.\u201d<\/p>\n 49ers Get Myles Garrett Trade Idea<\/p>\n In an April 7 article,\u00a0CBS Sports\u2019 Garrett Podell wrote<\/a> that rather than draft and develop a pass rusher ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft, the 49ers need to go for a home run move in trading for Garrett.<\/p>\n \u201cSan Francisco might be able to thread the needle and both acquire Garrett in a package led by their 27th overall pick in 2026 and draft a few other players this year,\u201d Podell wrote.<\/p>\n \u201cThe 49ers need to go for it with running back\u00a0Christian McCaffrey\u00a0turning 30 on June 7, wide receiver\u00a0Mike Evans\u00a0turning 33 on Aug. 21 and left tackle\u00a0Trent Williams\u00a0turning 38 on July 19. Garrett would solidify their defense in a way that would allow them to compete with Seattle and the\u00a0Los Angeles Rams<\/a> for NFC supremacy.\u201d<\/p>\n Niners Need to Make Move for Myles Garrett<\/p>\n Furthermore, Podell explained why the 49ers are the team that most needs to trade for Garrett.<\/p>\n \u201cWith both 2022 NFL Defensive Player of the Year edge rusher\u00a0Nick Bosa\u00a0and 2025 first-round pick defensive lineman\u00a0Mykel Williams\u00a0suffering season-ending injuries, the 49ers recorded the fewest sacks in 2025 (20) and averaged the fewest sacks per game (1.18) by a playoff team in NFL history,\u201d Podell wrote.<\/p>\n \u201cHead coach Kyle Shanahan and then-defensive coordinator Robert Saleh were able to patchwork their way through to a 12-5 regular season record and an NFC divisional round appearance. However, the eventual Super Bowl champion\u00a0Seattle Seahawks<\/a>\u00a0showed how big of a gap there truly was between the divisional round and the Super Bowl by walloping them 41-6.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tEduardo Razo<\/a> Eduardo Razo is a sports writer for Heavy.com, covering the NFL, MLB, and college football. He has previously covered the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB for NBC Sports Washington and NBC Sports Bay Area & California, and has freelanced for PSG Talk, covering Paris Saint-Germain. He also worked as an editor at Athlon Sports, focusing on MLB and the NFL. More about Eduardo Razo<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tMore Heavy on 49ers\n\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\tLoading more stories\n\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty (Photo by Chris Unger\/Getty Images) The San Francisco 49ers are clearly operating with urgency. 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