As a former No. 1 overall pick in the 2017 draft out of Texas A&M, Garrett, 29, had 14 sacks last season for the second consecutive season and is still one of the NFL’s most feared linemen
. He would look fantastic in Honolulu Blue and silver lining up opposite Aidan Hutchinson on the Lions’ defensive line this fall.
He has two years left on his five-year, $125-million extension.
But the Browns would reportedly take on over $36 million in dead money if they dealt him owing to the many contract restructures they have done with him over the years.
And Cleveland has been adamant they aren’t dealing him — creating an unpleasant scenario with their superstar.
Browns general manager Andrew Berry just last week as asked: “If someone sees you at dinner and says, ‘We’ll give you two ones for Myles, do you say I’m not interested?’” “Correct. You can put that on the record,” Berry said. So, we’re asking Lions fans: What would you give up to get Garrett in Detroit? For context, Khalil Mack was 27 years old in 2018 when the Oakland Raiders traded him to the Chicago Bears for two first-round picks, a third and a sixth.
The Bears also got back a second-round pick and a seventh.
The best player Oakland ended up with in the deal was running back Josh Jacobs, the 24th overall pick in 2019. This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press:
