Browns general manager explains why he changed his mind on trading Myles Garrett: 'Opportunity was too great'

The Cleveland Browns sent shockwaves passim nan National Football League this week erstwhile they traded reigning Defensive Player of nan Year Myles Garrett caller disconnected becoming nan league's single-season sack grounds holder.

Garrett was sent to nan Los Angeles Rams for a ample package that makes an already-stacked Rams squad moreover better, arsenic nan Browns now must set to life without Garrett for nan first clip since 2016.

Garrett requested a waste and acquisition from nan Browns past year, but nan Browns coiled up signing him to a four-year hold worthy $160 million, seemingly keeping him successful Cleveland done his 14th NFL play successful 2030.

Myles Garrett of nan Cleveland Browns celebrates during nan crippled against nan Jacksonville Jaguars astatine Cleveland Browns Stadium successful Cleveland, Ohio, connected Dec. 10, 2023. The Browns won 31-27. (Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images)

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However, nan return of 2024 Defensive Rookie of nan Year Jared Verse, a 2027 first-round pick, a 2028 second-rounder and a 2029 third-rounder was "too great" to walk up, said Browns General Manager Andrew Berry.

"Myles Garrett is simply a foundational player, Hall of Fame-worthy, and a homegrown talent who’s been present for a decade, and our intent was to person him beryllium a one-helmet subordinate for his career. That was nan truth," Berry told reporters connected Tuesday.

Cleveland Browns protect extremity Myles Garrett celebrates during nan 4th fourth against nan Tennessee Titans astatine Huntington Bank Field. (Ken Blaze/Imagn Images)

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"But location are moments wherever opportunities travel up that rather honestly are unexpected and they unit you to extremity and reevaluate and look astatine it and say, ‘Is this thing that could beryllium really beneficial to nan team?’ And that was nan lawsuit successful this instance. The opportunity was excessively great."Last play marked Garrett's 2nd successful which he was tabbed nan league's Defensive Player of nan Year aft signaling 23 sacks. Garrett has recorded double-digit sacks successful each of his past 8 seasons and astatine slightest 14.0 successful 5 straight.

Meanwhile, nan push is connected for nan Rams, who extended Matthew Stafford for different play weeks aft taking Alabama backmost Ty Simpson pinch nan 13th wide prime successful nan draft.

Cleveland conscionable had 2 first-round picks successful April's NFL Draft successful which they took tackle Spencer Fano and wide receiver K.C. Concepcion -- they now person 2 for adjacent twelvemonth arsenic well.

Myles Garrett of nan Cleveland Browns looks connected during warmups earlier nan crippled against nan New England Patriots astatine Gillette Stadium successful Foxborough, Mass., connected Oct. 26, 2025. (Billie Weiss/Getty Images)

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Verse has made nan Pro Bowl doubly successful arsenic galore NFL seasons while signaling 12.0 sacks and 22 tackles for nonaccomplishment arsenic an extracurricular linebacker.

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