The Cleveland Browns have agreed to a record-breaking four-year contract extension with defensive end Myles Garrett. The new extension is worth $40 million per year and includes $123.5 million guaranteed for the superstar pass rusher. The 2023 Defensive Player of the Year, four-time All-Pro, and former 2017 No. 1 draft pick will remain in Cleveland, and is now the highest-paid defensive player in NFL history. Garrett, 29, will now prepare for his ninth season with the Browns.
The extension did come as a surprise because Garrett requested a trade from the team earlier this offseason after he expressed his desire to win. The Browns have made the playoffs twice since Garrett was drafted, but they also went 0-16 his rookie year and just went 3-14 in 2024.
