Browns GM: Myles Garrett Won't Be Traded Even If Offer Includes 2 1st-Round Picks

Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry told three beat reporters at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama that the team won't be trading superstar edge-rusher Myles Garrett, even if an offer includes two first-round picks.

Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com was among those who relayed Berry's comments. In addition, Berry said that the team wants him to be a Brown for life, per Zac Jackson of The Athletic.

"We always have a really good and direct two-way communication with our players (and) we feel really good about Myles, obviously, as a big piece of our future," Berry said. "We're looking forward to him being on the field. Like I said in my (early January) press conference, we envision him going from Cleveland to Canton when his career is over."

Garrett's current five-year, $125 million deal expires after the 2026 season.

It's easy to see why the Browns want Garrett, a surefire future Pro Football Hall of Famer, around before he makes his way to Canton.

In eight seasons, Garrett has amassed 102.5 sacks. He's remained on fire in 2024, finishing with a league-high 22 tackles for a loss. He also had 14 sacks and has reached that mark each season from 2021-2024.

The four-time First Team All-Pro and six-time Pro Bowler has met the hype and then some for the Browns, who selected him with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2017 NFL draft.

The big problem is whether Garrett would want to stick around Cleveland. The 3-14 Browns look far away from competing for a championship, especially with major question marks at the quarterback position given Deshaun Watson's ineffectiveness coupled with a torn Achilles injury.

And nearing the end of 2024, Garrett made it clear that he wants to be competing and playing in the postseason.

That might be hard to do in Cleveland unless the Browns hit big on their next quarterback and finally get some stability at the position. Playing in the difficult AFC North doesn't help matters either.

At any rate, it's clear the Browns want him back, and Jackson reported that Garrett "probably is headed for a mega-extension to make him the highest paid non-QB in NFL history." It's well-deserved given his consistency and production, but it's also on Cleveland to finally build a consistent winner around him too.