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Cleveland Browns defensive end and reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett publicly requested a trade in a statement re-shared by NFL Network's Ian Rapoport on Monday (February 3).
"As a kid dreaming of the NFL, all I focused on was the ultimate goal of winning a Super Bowl -- and that goal fuels me today more than ever," Garrett said. "My love for the community of Northeast Ohio and the incredible fanbase of the Cleveland Browns has made this one of the toughest decisions of my life. These past eight years have shaped me into the man that I am today.
"While I've loved calling this city my home, my desire to win and compete on the biggest stages won't allow me to be complacent. The goal was never to go from Cleveland to Canton, it has always been to compete for and win a Super Bowl.
"With that in mind, I have requested to be traded from the Cleveland Browns."
Rapoport confirmed that the Browns were made aware of Garrett's trade request prior to the statement being shared.
"Cleveland has been made aware of Myles Garrett’s trade request. The team’s stance has not changed. Teams, of course, will call on a superstar in his prime," he wrote on his X account.
Garrett was selected by the Browns at No. 1 overall int he 2017 NFL Draft and has gone on to be one of the best pass rushers in the NFL during his first eight seasons. The former Texas A&M standout is a four-time First-team All-Pro, a two-time Second-team All-Pro and a six-time Pro Bowler, having won NFL Defensive Player of the Year for the first time in his career last February.
Garrett has recorded double-digit sacks during each of the last seven seasons, which included 14 sacks in 2024, matching the same total from the previous season.