Star defensive end Myles Garrett, the NFL’s reigning Defensive Player of the Year, has requested a trade from the Cleveland Browns, he announced in a statement Monday.
“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,” Garrett said in the statement.
Speculation over Garrett’s future in Cleveland had ramped up in recent months after he made comments about wanting to know the team’s offseason plans following a 3-14 season before further committing to the organization. The 29-year-old has two years remaining on the record-breaking five-year, $125 million extension he signed in 2020 but no more guaranteed salary.