Andrew Berry’s cellphone is definitely blowing up proper about now.
With Myles Garrett requesting a commerce from the Browns in a surprising transfer Monday, there’s no cause the opposite 31 groups usually are not hitting up Cleveland’s common supervisor.
Berry beforehand dismissed the concept of buying and selling Garrett.
“I don’t wish to go into contract discussions. I wouldn’t try this publicly,” Berry stated not too long ago on the Senior Bowl in Alabama, per Cleveland.com. “However I believe you may assume that we do anticipate in some unspecified time in the future doing a 3rd contract with Myles. We wish him to retire right here.”
Berry and his workers reportedly haven’t modified their tune within the aftermath of Garrett’s request, per NFL Community, however gamers often maintain the playing cards in such conditions.
If Garrett ought to change into obtainable, he’ll change into a treasured commodity who can probably swing a workforce’s Tremendous Bowl probabilities.
Now, whereas every workforce ought to be in on a participant of Garrett’s ilk, the truth is he doesn’t make sense for rebuilding groups and he not directly cited his want to win in his commerce request.
So, sorry, Giants. Sorry, Jets. Sorry, Titans. Garrett isn’t a match to your rosters.
“Whereas I’ve beloved calling this metropolis my house, my want to win and compete on the most important phases gained’t permit me to be complacent,” Garrett stated in his assertion Monday. “The purpose was by no means to go from Cleveland to Canton, it has all the time been to compete for and win a Tremendous Bowl. With that in thoughts, I’ve requested to be traded from the Cleveland Browns.”
Groups typically want to commerce stars to the opposite league/convention in such conditions, and there are some intriguing NFC groups that make sense.
The Lions have a championship-caliber workforce however defensive accidents in the end proved an excessive amount of to beat of their playoff loss to the Commanders.
A pairing of Garrett and Aidan Hutchinson can be deadly.
The Packers have been good, not nice, and know they’ve so as to add one other star, and Garrett would assist take their protection to the following degree.
The Eagles are all the time lively on the commerce markets, however Washington is a extra intriguing spot after their protection no-showed within the NFC Championship sport, permitting 55 factors to the Eagles.
With Jayden Daniels on a rookie deal, the Commanders can take an enormous swing.
If the Browns are prepared to remain inside the AFC, maybe essentially the most intriguing possibility can be their AFC North and in-state rival Bengals.
Cincinnati has a tremendous offense however that protection offers as a lot resistance as a folding chair.
Pairing Trey Hendrickson with Garrett would supply an unimaginable pass-rushing duo that would offset the protection’s different deficiencies.
Past the unhealthy blood between the franchises, although, the Bengals are notoriously low-cost and should must pay one or each of Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins this offseason.
The Payments could also be determined to make a game-changing transfer of their quest to lastly beat the Chiefs, however they could have to get artistic to repair a participant like Garrett into the mildew.
The identical doubtlessly might be true of the Dolphins.
The Chargers and Broncos are groups on the rise that exceeded expectations this season and maybe may see Garrett because the piece that enables them to really problem the Chiefs.
Garrett’s contract carries cap hits of $19.7 million and $20.4 million over the following two seasons and has a 2026 possibility bonus of $23.7 million, in keeping with Spotrac.