All is well again between Myles Garrett and the Cleveland Browns. The two sides have agreed on a contract extension that will pay the defensive end an average annual salary of $40 million and includes $123.5 million in guaranteed money, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported.
With the extension, Garrett will now be the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history.
The new contract ends a five-week saga during which Garrett requested a trade, saying he wanted to win a Super Bowl rather than be part of a rebuilding project. The Browns attempted to start talks on a contract extension, but Garrett cut off negotiations following his trade request.
From trade to truce and beyond: the Browns and Myles Garrett reached agreement today on a record contract extension that averages $40 million per year and includes $123.5 million in guaranteed money and now makes him the highest-paid non-QB in NFL history, sources tell ESPN.… pic.twitter.com/scNWJH2vFX
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 9, 2025
Browns general manager Andrew Berry repeatedly said that the team had no interest in trading Garrett and wanted to extend his contract. Team owner Jimmy Haslem refused to meet with the 2023 NFL Defensive Player of the Year when Garrett wanted to discuss his future with the Browns. Obviously, something changed between the two sides.
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