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Cleveland Browns star Myles Garrett has been enjoying his offseason.<\/p>\n
Myles Garrett is not in Berea but seems to be having a good time.<\/p>\n
As the Cleveland Browns<\/a> opened their Phase 1 offseason program this week, the NFL\u2019s single-season sack record holder was notably absent<\/a>. It\u2019s continuing a familiar pattern for Garrett, although it has taken on an entirely different weight given everything that has happened since January.<\/p>\n While his teammates reported for the voluntary sessions, Garrett has been spending his offseason elsewhere<\/a>, including a trip to Switzerland to be with his girlfriend and Olympic snowboarder Chloe Kim.<\/p>\n Amid the conversation surrounding his absence, Garrett took to social media to share a different side of himself. The All-Pro defensive end \u2014 also an accomplished photographer \u2014 posted a series of images from his recent trip on his \u201cMan of Tomorrow\u201d account, a platform dedicated to showcasing his work away from the field, when he\u2019s not wreaking havoc on opposing quarterbacks.<\/p>\n \u201cSwitz pt.2,\u201d the post read.<\/p>\n Monken Addresses Myles Garrett\u2019s Absence<\/p>\n There\u2019s a good argument why Garrett should not have followed his typical routine this offseason. The Browns have a new head coach in Todd Monken, who is taking the place of Kevin Stefanski. Cleveland also parted ways with defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz, who has been replaced by Mike Rutenberg.\u00a0Monken addressed Garrett\u2019s absence directly this week.<\/p>\n \u201cMyles will be ready. I\u2019m not worried about Myles,\u201d Monken said<\/a>.\u00a0\u201cThis is voluntary for our players to be here. I think if you asked every coach in the NFL<\/a>, would they like every player to be there? Of course. I think there\u2019s certain parts of what we do from a connection standpoint that I think is important to be here, from a schematic standpoint. From a work standpoint? Not so much.\u201d<\/p>\n Monken didn\u2019t let Garrett fully off the hook. He also acknowledged the team chemistry that Phase 1 is meant to establish.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is our job to make it to where the guys want to be here,\u201d Monken said. \u201cNot just by the job, but by the development, the camaraderie, being part of a team. And hell, I\u2019ve been a part of a team since I was 5 years old \u2014 there\u2019s nothing like it. I wouldn\u2019t miss it, because that\u2019s me, that\u2019s how I\u2019m wired. But it is voluntary.\u201d<\/p>\n Browns Star Myles Garrett Missing Out on Money<\/p>\n Garrett has skipped this portion of the offseason in recent years, opting instead to conduct his own workouts. His absence has never appeared to affect his production. He recorded 23 sacks in 2025, breaking the NFL single-season record previously shared by Michael Strahan and T.J. Watt.<\/p>\n However, it will cost Garrett. According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk<\/a>, who reviewed a copy of Garrett\u2019s contract, skipping the voluntary sessions will mean the star pass-rusher misses out on a $1 million workout bonus<\/a>. While classified as guaranteed money, it must be earned to collect it. Garrett must participate in 84.375% of offseason workout sessions, attend all minicamp and OTA days, and report to training camp on time.<\/p>\n Garrett is currently on track to forfeit that bonus, which might not be a very notable development for a player earning $40 million per year thanks to the extension he signed last offseason.<\/p>\n But Garrett\u2019s absence also does little to quiet the trade rumors that have been swirling<\/a> since the Browns reworked his contract. But general manager Andrew Berry did his best to quiet that noise.<\/p>\n \u201cIf we wanted to trade Myles, we wouldn\u2019t have needed to make a contract adjustment,\u201d Berry said.\u00a0\u201cMyles is a career Brown. He is one of the faces of our organization.\u201d<\/p>\n The next key date is on April 21, when the Browns hold a voluntary veteran minicamp.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tJ.R. DeGroote<\/a> JR DeGroote is a staff writer for Heavy.com, where he has covered the NFL, NBA, and trending sports stories since 2019. His work focuses on some of the most passionate fanbases in sports, including reporting on the Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys and Los Angeles Lakers. More about J.R. DeGroote<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tMore Heavy on Browns\n\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\tLoading more stories\n\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty Cleveland Browns star Myles Garrett has been enjoying his offseason. 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