Mar 30, 2026
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Browns general manager Andrew Berry said Sunday that the revised language in Myles Garrett's contract has nothing to do with a possible trade for the NFL Defensive Player of the Year.
PHOENIX - Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry said Sunday that Myles Garrett's revised contract is unrelated to a potential trade for the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year.
In the revised terms, which were first reported by Field Yates, the exercise date for option bonuses on Garrett's contract was moved from the 15th day of the league year to seven days before the regular season.The payment of those bonuses was also changed in Garrett's favor.
Berry did not explain the reason for the contract change, but said it was not a precursor to a trade.
"If we had wanted to trade Myles, we wouldn't have had to change the contract," Berry said at the NFL's annual meeting."So it had nothing to do with him."
"Myles is Brown's career," Berry said later."He's one of the faces of our organization. I think we've been very clear about how we feel then and now. I understand all the questions. I'll be honest, I don't want to waste many more breaths on the subject."
Garrett, 30, agreed to a four-year contract extension last March, ending a standoff with the Browns that began in February 2025 when he asked Cleveland for a trade.Berry said Sunday that he feels he has a good relationship with Garrett and the organization.
Garrett was named Defensive Player of the Year last month after setting the NFL single-season record with 23 last season.He also won the award in 2023, when he led the NFL with 33 tackles for loss.He is the ninth player to win multiple Defensive Player of the Year awards since they were first presented in 1971 and the only active player to do so.
