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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1995-12-29)December 29, 1995 (age 29) Arlington, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 272 lb (123 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Martin (Arlington) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Texas A&M (2014–2016) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2017: 1st round,1st overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
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Myles Lorenz Garrett (born December 29, 1995) is an American professionalfootballdefensive end for theCleveland Browns of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theTexas A&M Aggies, receivingunanimous All-American honors in 2016. Selectedfirst overall by the Browns in the2017 NFL draft, Garrett is the team's all-time career sacks leader. Garrett was namedDefensive Player of the Year in 2023, along with receiving sixPro Bowl and four first-teamAll-Pro selections.
Garrett attendedMartin High School inArlington, Texas, where he was aletterman in football, basketball, and track. Infootball, he had 19.5sacks as a senior[1] and was the 2013 recipient of theLandry Award, given to the top high school player in theDallas-Fort Worth metroplex.[2] Garrett was rated as a five-star recruit by theRivals.com recruiting network and was ranked as the second best overall player in his class.[3] He committed to playcollege football atTexas A&M University in October 2013.[4] Intrack & field, he was a state qualifier in the throwing events, with top throws of 16.01 meters in theshot put and 50.84 meters in thediscus throw.[5]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| Myles Garrett DE | Arlington, Texas | James Martin HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 247 lb (112 kg) | 5.08 | Oct 18, 2013 |
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| Overall recruit ranking: Scout: 1 (DE) Rivals: 1 (DE) ESPN: 1 (DE) | ||||||
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Garrett came to Texas A&M as the #2 overall prospect in the nation.[6] As atrue freshman in 2014, Garrett broke theAggies' freshmansack record of 5.5 in only six games.[7][8] In only nine games, he brokeJadeveon Clowney'sSoutheastern Conference (SEC) freshman sack record of eight.[9] Garrett finished the season with 11.5 sacks (second in the SEC), 53 totaltackles, 14tackles for loss, 10 quarterback hurries, and a blocked kick (which teammateDeshazor Everett returned for a touchdown againstAuburn).[7][6][10] He was a consensus Freshman All-American byUSA Today and Freshman All-SEC selection.[11][12] After the conclusion of the season, Garrett announced that he would undergo surgery to repair torn ligaments in his hand, an injury that occurred in the sixth game of the season, againstMississippi State.[13]
Garrett led the SEC with 12.5 sacks as a sophomore. He recorded 57 total tackles (36 solo), 19.5 tackles for loss, five forced fumbles, and a blockedpunt (which came againstAlabama).[7][14] In addition, Garrett recorded his first interception, off his own-tipped ball, in the game againstOle Miss.[15] The season earned Garrett a first-team All-American selection by theWalter Camp Football Foundation and theFootball Writers Association of America.[16][17] Garrett was the Bill Willis Award winner as the top defensive lineman.[18]
Garrett's junior year found him limited by injuries.[19] He suffered a high-ankle sprain to his left leg in the fourth game of the season againstArkansas, and did not appear in the games againstSouth Carolina andNew Mexico State.[20][21] Garrett also found his availability limited to third downs in some other games while he recovered from the injury.[22] For the season, Garrett recorded 8.5 sacks, 32 total tackles (18 of them solo), 15.0 tackles for loss, 10 quarterback hurries, two forced fumbles, and a pass breakup.[23][24] The season resulted in Garrett earning a Unanimous Consensus All-American designation by being voted to the first-team by the Walter Camp Football Foundation, the Football Writers Association of America, theAmerican Football Coaches Association,The Sporting News, theAssociated Press,Pro Football Focus, andSB Nation.[25][26][27][28][29][30][31]
| Season | GP | Defense | ||||
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| Cmb | TfL | Sck | Int | FF | ||
| 2014 | 12 | 53 | 14 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 13 | 59 | 19.5 | 12.5 | 1 | 5 |
| 2016 | 11 | 33 | 15 | 8.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 36 | 145 | 48.5 | 32.5 | 1 | 7 |
On December 31, 2016, Garrett announced his decision to forgo his remaining eligibility and enter the 2017 NFL draft. He was projected to be a top ten selection and was ranked No. 1 on ESPN analystMel Kiper Jr.’s big board.[32] Garrett attended theNFL Scouting Combine inIndianapolis and completed the majority of combine drills, but opted to skip the three-cone drill and short shuttle. Garrett solidified his position as a top ten pick with an impressive combine performance. His 41” vertical jump was the top performance of all defensive linemen and he also finished with the second best performance in the bench press and broad jump. Garrett also had the third fastest 40-yard dash of all defensive linemen at the combine, which highly impressed scouts due to his size.[33] On March 30, 2017, Garrett attended Texas A&M'sPro Day and chose to perform the 40-yard dash (4.65s), 20-yard dash (2.71), 10-yard dash (1.57s), and broad jump (10’6”).[34]
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Garrett attended pre-draft visits with theJacksonville Jaguars,San Francisco 49ers, andChicago Bears.[35][36] At the conclusion of pre-draft process, Garrett was projected by NFL draft analyst and scouts to be the first overall player selected. He was ranked the top overall prospect and defensive end bySports Illustrated,ESPN,Pro Football Focus, and DraftScout.com.[37][34][38][39] Garrett was also ranked the top edge rusher in the draft by NFL analystMike Mayock.[40]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | Wonderlic | ||
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| 6 ft4+1⁄2 in (1.94 m) | 272 lb (123 kg) | 35+1⁄4 in (0.90 m) | 10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) | 4.64 s | 1.63 s | 2.68 s | 41 in (1.04 m) | 10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) | 33 reps | 31 | ||
| All values fromNFL Combine[41] and Texas A&MPro Day[34] | ||||||||||||
TheCleveland Browns selected Garrett with the first overall pick of the2017 NFL draft.[42][43] Garrett became the highest draft pick from Texas A&M in the history of the NFL draft.[44]
On May 19, 2017, the Browns signed Garrett to a fully guaranteed four-year, $30.41 million contract that features a $20.25 million signing bonus, offset language options, and a team option for a fifth year.[45][46]
Garrett enteredtraining camp slated as a starting defensive end.[47] Head coachHue Jackson named Garrett andEmmanuel Ogbah the startingdefensive ends to begin the regular season. They started the season alongside defensive tacklesTrevon Coley andJamie Meder.[48]
On September 7, Garrett suffered a highankle sprain during practice, causing him to miss the start of the season.[49] After missing the first four games, Garrett played his first regular season game on October 8 against theNew York Jets, and sackedJosh McCown twice, including once on his first ever NFL play. The Browns lost to the Jets 17–14.[50] Despite having four sacks in his first three games, Garrett's injury woes continued as he suffered a concussion during Week 8 against theTennessee Titans. Because he was on concussion protocol, he could not travel toLondon for the next game.[51]
Overall, Garrett recorded 31 combined tackles (19 solo), seven sacks, a forced fumble, a pass defensed, and a fumble recovery during his rookie season. Due to injury, Garrett only played 11 of 16 games, but still finished first on the team in sacks.[52] He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.[53]
Garrett was named a defensive captain for the 2018 season.[54] In the season-opener against thePittsburgh Steelers, Garrett sackedBen Roethlisberger twice and forced two fumbles, both of which were recovered by the Browns, during the 21–21 tie game.[55] Two weeks later against the Jets, Garrett sacked rookie quarterbackSam Darnold twice during the 21–17 win.[56] During Week 7 against theTampa Bay Buccaneers, Garrett sackedJameis Winston twice in the 26–23 overtime road loss.[57]
In the 2018 season, Garrett started all 16 games and recorded 13.5 sacks, 44 combined tackles, 12 tackles-for-loss, 29 quarterback hits, three passes defensed, and three forced fumbles. His 13.5 sacks ranked sixth in the NFL that year.[58][59] He was ranked 49th by his fellow players on theNFL Top 100 Players of 2019.[60] He was named to his first Pro Bowl for his efforts in the 2018 season.[61]
During the season opener against the Titans, Garrett sackedMarcus Mariota twice in the 43–13 loss.[62] In the next game against the Jets, Garrett finished with three sacks but also committed two roughing the passer penalties as the Browns won 23–3.[63] On September 28, Garrett was fined a combined $52,639 for three fouls, a face mask hit onDelanie Walker as well as the two roughing the passer fouls onTrevor Siemian, the second of which resulted in Siemian injuring his ankle and putting him on injured reserve.[64] During Week 6 against theSeattle Seahawks, Garrett sackedRussell Wilson twice in the 32–28 loss.[65]
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During Week 11 against the Steelers, with eight seconds left in regulation, Garrett pulled Steelers quarterbackMason Rudolph to the ground following a late hit. Upset by the late hit, Rudolph attacked Garrett, kicking him in the groin and attempting to pull off Garrett's helmet. After getting back up, Garrett forcibly removed Rudolph's helmet as Steelers offensive linemenMaurkice Pouncey andDavid DeCastro tried to hold him back. Garrett then swung Rudolph's helmet at him, striking him in the head with the bottom of the helmet. A fight ensued that resulted in Garrett, Pouncey, and Browns defensive tackleLarry Ogunjobi being ejected; Pouncey punched and kicked Garrett's head several times after the strike, while Ogunjobi pushed a helmetless Rudolph to the ground as he stood watching the fight.[66]
Garrett's actions were questioned by his head coach and quarterback in interviews conducted immediately after the game. Browns quarterbackBaker Mayfield called Garrett's action "inexcusable," while Browns head coachFreddie Kitchens expressed embarrassment.[67] Garrett later apologized for his actions, which he described as "foolish" and "out of character," while at the same time thanking the players who had backed him up.[68] The next day, the NFL suspended Garrett indefinitely, and at a minimum for the remainder of the 2019 season.[69] He was also fined $45,623 while Rudolph was fined $50,000. Another 33 players were fined $3,000 for entering a fight zone, and the Browns and Steelers organizations were fined $250,000 each.[70] Garrett appealed the suspension and lost, sitting out the remainder of the season. It was the second-longest suspension for on-field misconduct in NFL history and the longest for a single incident. (Oakland Raiders linebackerVontaze Burfict was suspended for 12 games in 2019 due to a history of violations of player safety rules.)[71]
ESPN reported that in his appeal hearing Garrett had told NFL officials the incident was fueled by Rudolph's alleged use of a racial slur.[72] In a statement, Garrett said he had not intended for his remarks to become public and that hearing the alleged slur was no excuse for his actions.[73] Rudolph vehemently denied the accusation.[74]
Garrett met with officials from CommissionerRoger Goodell's office on February 10, 2020, and was reinstated for the 2020 season.[75] After being reinstated, Garrett reiterated his claim,[76] saying he discussed the alleged slur immediately after the altercation with former general managerJohn Dorsey, head coach Freddie Kitchens, and Ogunjobi, his best friend. This was confirmed by Dorsey and Ogunjobi.[77] Garrett asked the NFL to check their on-field audio; league spokesman Brian McCarthy said there were no recordings, and therefore they "found no such evidence" to support Garrett's claim.[78]
Garrett was reinstated from suspension on February 12, 2020.[79] On April 27, the Browns exercised the fifth-year option on his contract.[80] Garrett signed a five-year, $125 million contract extension with the team on July 15.[81]
During Week 2 against theCincinnati Bengals, Garrett recorded a strip sack on rookie quarterbackJoe Burrow which was recovered by the Browns during the 35–30 win.[82]In Week 3 against theWashington Football Team, Garrett sackedDwayne Haskins twice, including a strip sack that was recovered by himself during the 34–20 win.[83] In a Week 4 game against theDallas Cowboys, Garrett sackedDak Prescott twice, one of which was a strip sack that resulted in a turnover, during the 49–38 road victory. His performance earned him AFC Defensive Player of the Week.[84]
In Week 7 against the Cincinnati Bengals, Garrett sacked Joe Burrow two more times and forced a fumble that was recovered by the Browns during the 37–34 win.[85]As the month closed, Garrett won AFC Defensive Player of the Month for October after compiling six sacks, 14 tackles, four for a loss, and two forced fumbles.[86] On November 20, 2020, Garrett was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list missing the Browns Week 11 game against thePhiladelphia Eagles.[87] He was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list on December 1.[88] Garrett was named to the Pro Bowl.[89]
Garrett was selected for the2020 All-Pro Team, along with three of his teammates: tackleJack Conklin and guardsJoel Bitonio andWyatt Teller.[90][91] He was ranked 16th by his fellow players on theNFL Top 100 Players of 2021.[92]
In Week 3 against the Bears, Garrett recorded 4.5 sacks against Bears rookie quarterbackJustin Fields.[93] He broke the franchise record for most sacks in a single game, previously held byAndra Davis. The Browns would go on to win 26–6. His performance earned him AFC Defensive Player of the Week.[94] In a Week 12 game against theBaltimore Ravens, Garrett sackedLamar Jackson for his 14th sack of the season. That tiedReggie Camp for the most sacks in a season by a Cleveland Brown. In a Week 14 game against the Baltimore Ravens, Garrett strip sackedTyler Huntley, recovered the fumbled ball and returned it for his first NFL touchdown. This was his 15th sack of the season, setting a Browns record for most sacks in a single season.[95] This record was broken in the first 13 games of a 17-game regular season.
During Week 14, Garrett became the first Browns player to receive a 99 rating in theMadden NFL video game, specifically inMadden NFL 22.[96][97]
Garrett had an extremely productive season, posting 16 sacks and 51 combined tackles, both career highs.[98] He was named a starter in the2022 Pro Bowl, as well as earning a first-team selection on the2021 All-Pro Team.[99][100] He was ranked 11th by his fellow players on theNFL Top 100 Players of 2022.[101]
In the 2022 season, Garrett finished with 16 sacks, 60 total tackles (37 solo), four passes defended, and two forced fumbles.[102] He was named as a Pro Bowler for his efforts in the 2022 season.[103] Garrett finished fifth in Defensive Player of the Year voting.[104] He was ranked 20th by his fellow players on theNFL Top 100 Players of 2023.[105]
During Week 7, Garrett recorded nine tackles, two sacks, two forced fumbles, and a blocked field goal in a narrow 39–38 victory over the Colts, earning AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors.[106] All totaled, he finished the regular season with 14 sacks, earning his fifth Pro Bowl and third first-team All-Pro selections.[107][108][109][110] At the 13th Annual NFL Honors, Garrett was namedDefensive Player of the Year. He earned this award for the first time after leading the NFL's best defensive team and forcing a career-high four fumbles.[111] Garrett was ranked fifth by his fellow players on theNFL Top 100 Players of 2024.[112]
During Week 9 against the Chargers, Garrett had three sacks in the loss.[113] Three weeks later, he recorded three sacks, a forced fumble, and five tackles in a 24–19 victory over the Steelers, earning AFC Defensive Player of the Week.[114] Garrett finished the 2024 season with 14 sacks, 47 tackles, a pass defended, three forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery.[115] He led the NFL in tackles-for-loss with 22.[116] Garrett earned his sixth Pro Bowl nomination and fourth first team All-Pro nomination.[117][118]
After Cleveland finished with a 3–14 record in 2024, Garrett requested a trade on February 3, 2025, citing a "desire to win."[119] After the Browns' front office expressed their unwillingness to trade Garrett, they eventually agreed on a four-year, $160 million extension on March 9, with $123.5 million guaranteed and an average salary of $40 million per year. The extension also included a no-trade clause, keeping him with the Browns through the 2030 NFL season.[120][121]
During Week 8 against theNew England Patriots, Garrett set a new franchise record by recording five sacks in a single game, but the Browns would go on to lose 32–13.[122] During a Week 12 game against theLas Vegas Raiders, Garrett had three sacks, bringing his season total to 18 and breaking his own franchise record for single-season sacks in the process.[123]
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| NFL Defensive Player of the Year | |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Sfty | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | TD | ||
| 2017 | CLE | 11 | 9 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | CLE | 16 | 16 | 44 | 35 | 9 | 13.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | CLE | 10 | 10 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | CLE | 14 | 14 | 48 | 33 | 15 | 12.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | CLE | 17 | 17 | 51 | 33 | 18 | 16.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | CLE | 16 | 15 | 60 | 37 | 23 | 16.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | CLE | 16 | 16 | 42 | 33 | 9 | 14.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | CLE | 17 | 17 | 47 | 40 | 7 | 14.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | CLE | 11 | 11 | 44 | 33 | 11 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 128 | 125 | 396 | 283 | 113 | 120.5 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 1 | |
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Sfty | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | TD | ||
| 2020 | CLE | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | CLE | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Garrett's half-brother,Sean Williams, was a standout basketball player forBoston College and was selected with pick number 17 in the first round of the2007 NBA draft by theNew Jersey Nets. He then played in theNBA from 2007 to 2012.[124] Brea Garrett, his older sister, was a track and field athlete at Texas A&M. She won the 2014 NCAA title in the 20-poundweight throw, and is the first weight throw champion in Aggie history.[125]
During the 2015 offseason, Garrett decided to stop using his social media account onTwitter, citing: "There's a lot of negativity on there I don’t need in my life. I felt like If I want to move forward as a person and as a football player, I don’t need other people's opinions and other things to stick with me or be in my mind when I have other things to keep doing."[126] Garrett later resumed using Twitter regularly. Garrett also writes poetry and was working on a dinosaur book for children.[127]
On April 30, 2017, two days after the2017 NFL draft, Garrett, along with fellow first roundersJabrill Peppers andDavid Njoku, were atProgressive Field, and threw out a ceremonial first pitch.[128][129]
On September 28, 2021, a mural of Garrett (as a young child) and his grandmother Juanita was unveiled in thePlayhouse Square district indowntown Cleveland.[130]
On September 26, 2022, Garrett was involved in a one-car crash leaving the team facility. The incident occurred nearWadsworth, Ohio. He suffered minor injuries and was released from the hospital the same day.[131]
On October 25, 2023, it was announced Garrett had purchased a minority ownership stake in theCleveland Cavaliers of theNational Basketball Association (NBA). Along with his ownership stake, Garrett serves as an ambassador for the team.[132]
