Garrett trade chatter heats
Myles Garrett is the subject of serious trade speculation with reports saying an AFC East powerhouse (reportedly Buffalo) is weighing a blockbuster move to add him. (totalprosports.com) Mock drafts and trade trackers show Day‑1 swaps already reshaping top‑10 projections — a Garrett trade would almost certainly cascade through draft strategies and pick‑valuation across the league. ( )
The Browns and Myles Garrett agreed to amend his deal by pushing the deadline to exercise his 2026–2028 option bonuses from the 15th day of the league year to seven days before the regular season, per league sources. (espn.com) Garrett’s 2026 option bonus is $29.2 million under the contract extensions that were put in place last year, meaning the payment now will not be due until roughly a week before Week 1. (spotrac.com) That tweak materially reduces Cleveland’s near‑term dead‑cap exposure: a pre‑change pre‑June‑1 trade would have carried about a $70.3 million hit, but the revision trims a potential pre‑June‑1 dead cap charge to roughly $41.09 million and creates post‑June‑1 split‑year figures of about $15.53 million in 2026 and $25.56 million in 2027. (cbssports.com) Cleveland’s front office has publicly insisted it is not trying to move Garrett, with NFL Network reporting the team is “adamant” he won’t be traded despite the contract adjustment. (nfl.com) Media projections of what Buffalo would need to offer to land Garrett range from a 2026 first‑round pick plus a 2027 first to multi‑pick packages (some scenarios include young WR Keon Coleman and additional Day‑2/Day‑3 capital), with analysts saying Bills trade math could work because an acquiring team’s 2026 cap number could be as low as the single‑digit millions under certain accounting. (heavy.com) Mock‑drafts and draft‑trackers have already folded Garrett‑trade scenarios into first‑round simulations this week, with multiple outlets projecting Day‑1 blockbuster moves and at least one major mock (NFL.com) showing four Round‑1 trades that reshape the top‑10 order. (atozsports.com)
