Browns' Myles Garrett Says He Has Same Injury in Both Feet, Will Continue to Play

Cleveland Browns superstar defensive end Myles Garrett is dealing with the same injury to both of his feet, but he'll be active when his team hosts the New York Giants on Sunday.

Daryl Ruiter of 92.3 The Fan provided video of Garrett's comments.

"Don't feel 100 percent but feel good enough to go out there and make a difference," the reigning Defensive Player of the Year said, per ESPN's Daniel Oyefusi.

Garrett didn't practice on Wednesday or Thursday but put in a limited practice on Friday. He provided more context on that schedule, per Camryn Justice of News 5 Cleveland.

He is not listed with a game status on the injury report, and head coach Kevin Stefanski said Garrett "looked like himself" at practice.

Garrett also added the following regarding the potential for surgery:

"We talk about [surgery after the season] but that's something that we'll talk about further down the line," Garrett said. "The issue itself is something that I'll probably have to deal with for however long I end up playing. So it's about managing that and playing through it."

As far as whether this could be a lingering issue, Garrett replied: "I hope not. Hopefully, in the next couple weeks it will continue to get better until it's something that's not bothering me as consistently as it is."

The injuries are potentially connected to a double foot surgery Garrett had as a boy, per Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer.

The eight-year veteran has amassed 90.5 career sacks. He's begun his 2024 season with five solo tackles, two sacks and two forced fumbles.

Garrett has been on the field far more often than not during his eight NFL seasons. Of note, he missed time during his 2017 rookie year due to a high-ankle sprain (four games) and a concussion that cost him one contest. Garrett also sat two games in 2020 after being placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list.

Obviously, Garrett is an invaluable member of the Browns defense. The good news is he's well enough to play, but the injuries are worth monitoring going forward. Hopefully the injuries don't linger through the season and he's able to stay on the field.

Up next is a matchup with a winless Giants team that's scored just 24 points through two games, although Garrett has a tough matchup ahead against an elite left tackle, Andrew Thomas. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET in Cleveland on Sunday.