{"id":865679,"date":"2026-04-13T19:03:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T19:03:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/865679\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T19:03:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T19:03:20","slug":"browns-likely-to-extend-star-de-myles-garrett-rather-than-trade-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/865679\/","title":{"rendered":"Browns Likely to Extend Star DE Myles Garrett Rather Than Trade Him"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AA cubist interpretation of Browns star Myles Garrett captures the raw power and athleticism of the elite pass rusher.Cleveland Today<\/p>\n

According to ESPN’s Dan Graziano, the Cleveland Browns are more likely to sign star defensive end Myles Garrett to a contract extension this offseason rather than trade him away. Garrett is coming off a record-breaking 23-sack season, and the Browns could land a massive haul of players and draft picks by dealing him. However, Graziano believes Cleveland will instead make Garrett the highest-paid player at his position, even after signing him to a $160 million deal just last year.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

Retaining Garrett is crucial for the Browns as they look to build on a strong 2025 season and compete for a Super Bowl. Garrett is one of the NFL’s premier pass rushers, and keeping him in Cleveland long-term would provide stability and star power on their defense.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

Garrett is currently the fifth-highest paid defensive end in the league, behind players like Danielle Hunter, T.J. Watt, Aidan Hutchinson, and Micah Parsons. The Browns could make Garrett the highest-paid player at his position by giving him a new deal worth over $40 million per year, which would be a bold move just one year after signing him to a $160 million contract.<\/p>\n

Garrett is coming off a record-breaking 23-sack season in 2025.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Myles Garrett<\/p>\n

A star defensive end for the Cleveland Browns who is coming off a dominant 23-sack season in 2025.<\/p>\n

Dan Graziano<\/p>\n

An ESPN insider who reported that the Browns are more likely to extend Garrett’s contract than trade him this offseason.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it’s more likely that Myles Garrett gets another contract bump from the Browns this offseason than gets traded.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Dan Graziano, ESPN Insider<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The Browns will need to decide in the coming months whether to give Garrett a new record-setting contract or explore trade options that could net them a massive haul of players and draft picks.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

Retaining Garrett long-term is a top priority for the Browns, who view him as a cornerstone of their defense and a key part of their Super Bowl aspirations. While trading Garrett could bring in a huge return, the team appears more inclined to make him the highest-paid player at his position in order to keep him in Cleveland.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a A cubist interpretation of Browns star Myles Garrett captures the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":865680,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2054],"tags":[86,85,54,2337,7,6],"class_list":{"0":"post-865679","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cleveland-browns","8":"tag-browns","9":"tag-cleveland","10":"tag-cleveland-browns","11":"tag-clevelandbrowns","12":"tag-football","13":"tag-nfl"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116398956241158966","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/865679","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=865679"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/865679\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/865680"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=865679"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=865679"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=865679"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}