CLEVELAND— Myles Garrett continues to redefine defensive excellence amid high-profile incidents and historic contracts.
Historic On-Field Performance
- Reached 100 career sacks before age 29
- First NFL player with 4 consecutive 14+ sack seasons
- Tied Reggie White’s record: 5 seasons of 13+ sacks in first 8 years
- Notable QB pressures include batted passes against Patrick Mahomes
Contract & Team Dynamics
- Signed $160 million extension (2024) with $123.5M guaranteed
- Contract includes no-trade clause
- Made trade request during 2025 offseason negotiations before withdrawing
- Publicly acknowledged Browns dysfunction in locker room
Controversies & Discipline
- Received 6-game suspension for helmet incident vs. Mason Rudolph (2019)
- Fined $45,623 for Rudolph altercation
- Fined $25,000 for verbal abuse of officials (2023)
- Additional fines for roughing the passer (Mitch Trubisky, Trevor Siemian)
Media & Personal Brand
- Featured in Hard Knocks:
- iPad incident (texting during meetings)
- Locker room illness storyline revealed as exaggerated
- Declared himself “NFL’s best defensive player” (“Check the tape“)
- Rejected Patrick Mahomes comparisons (“thief of joy“)
Career Timeline
- 2017 NFL Draft: First overall pick from Texas A&M
- Signed $30.4M rookie contract
- 2020 playoffs vs. Chiefs marked franchise “fork in the road“
- Avoided holdout during contract talks to maintain teammate credibility
By Jess Klintan
Jess Klintan, Editor in Chief and writer here on Sportsrater.co.uk Email: sportsrater5@gmail.com