Myles Garrett wants out of Cleveland, but it seems the Browns are unwilling to trade him. On Monday morning, Garrett publicly declared his desire to be traded, stating that his “ultimate goal” is winning a Super Bowl. “As a kid dreaming of the NFL, all I focused on was the ultimate goal of winning a Super Bowl — and that goal fuels me today more than ever,” Garrett expressed in a statement to Adam Schefter. “My love for the community of Northeast Ohio and the incredible fanbase of the Cleveland Browns has made this one of the toughest decisions of my life. These past eight years have shaped me into the man that I am today. 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. With that in mind, I have requested to be traded from the Cleveland Browns.”
Despite Garrett’s trade request, the Browns don’t seem inclined to move him. According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, Cleveland has no intention of considering a trade for their star pass rusher. “Source on #Browns’ stance amid Myles Garrett’s trade request: ‘Nothing has changed.’ Team has said publicly it has no plans to trade Garrett,” Fowler posted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.
This unwavering stance from the Browns has provoked considerable reactions on social media. “Since when have they made the right decision?” one fan commented on X. “And they won’t trade him, so Myles Garrett needs to stop crying,” another user added. “The Browns are a team in complete denial about the mess they’re in,” someone else remarked. “They’re holding him hostage,” another person wrote. “Worst organization in sports,” another comment read. “I’ll never understand why teams do this,” yet another fan said.
It will be intriguing to see how this situation develops in the coming days.
