
Should the Detroit Lions trade for Myles Garrett from the Browns?
Who are we kidding: Garrett would look great in Honolulu Blue and silver lining up across from Aidan Hutchinson on the Lions’ defensive line this fall.
Garrett, 29, had 14 sacks last season for the second year in a row, and remains one of the NFL’s most feared linemen. He is a former No. 1 overall pick in the 2017 draft out of Texas A&M, and has two years remaining on his five-year, $125 million contract.
But the Browns would reportedly take on over $36 million in dead money if they traded him due to the multiple contract restructures they have done with him over the years. Cleveland has been adamant they aren’t trading him to this point. Awkward.
Browns general manager Andrew Berry just last week was 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? Sure, the Lions’ roster will be getting expensive soon, but the opportunity to pair two star edge rushers would be tantalizing.
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.