Myles Garrett has officially asked the Browns to trade him.
“As a kid dreaming of the NFL, all I focused on was the goal of winning a Super Bowl — and that goal drives me today more than ever,” Garrett said in a statement, which was shared with the Beacon Journal by his agent, Nicole Lynn.
“My love for the community of Northeast Ohio and the amazing fans of the Cleveland Browns makes this one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever had to make. These past eight years have helped shape me into the person I am today.”
“While I’ve enjoyed calling this city my home, my desire to win and compete at the highest levels won’t let me settle. The goal was never just to go from Cleveland to Canton, it has always been to compete for and win a Super Bowl. With that in mind, I have asked to be traded from the Cleveland Browns.”
A source told the Beacon Journal that the Browns’ position hasn’t changed since general manager Andrew Berry spoke on Jan. 6 and again to reporters last week at the Senior Bowl. Berry has said the team does not plan to trade Garrett, even if they receive multiple first-round draft picks.
“As for Myles, my expectation is that he’ll have a direct path from Cleveland to Canton at the end of his career and that he’ll retire as a Brown,” Berry said on Jan. 6. “When it comes to winning, our goal is always to win. Our goal is always to improve the team.”
