I’ll ask you a simple question. 2023 Defensive Player of the Year. Seven straight double-digit sack seasons. The first player since 1982 to rack up 14 or more sacks in four straight years. Oh, and let’s not forget—100 career sacks before his 29th birthday. A monster off the edge. A generational pass rusher. A guy offenses game plan around. So, how many Super Bowls does this player might have? Forget rings—how many times has he even played in one? None. Zero. Not even a sniff. That’s the story of Myles Garrett in Cleveland.

The Browns’ offseason was already shaping up to be chaotic. A 3-14 record, an aging roster, and the ongoing Deshaun Watson saga meant Cleveland had tough choices ahead. Sitting at No. 2 in the draft, they had a chance to reset. But then, things got messier. Earlier this week, Garrett—arguably the best player to wear a Browns jersey since Joe Thomas—dropped a bomb. Trade me. And just like that, the Dawg Pound’s worst nightmare became reality.

But Garrett wasn’t vague about his reasoning: “The goal was never to go from Cleveland to Canton. It has always been to compete for and win a Super Bowl.” Translation? He’s tired of being the guy with Hall of Fame numbers but no shot at a Lombardi. You can’t blame him. This isn’t Madden Franchise Mode where elite players stick around just because you want them to. Eight seasons of dominance, and the Browns haven’t even put him in position to contend. Not once!

But here’s where it gets almost too Cleveland. Garrett may have never made it to a Super Bowl as a player, but he’s about to be in one—kind of. He’s starring in a Super Bowl commercial for Oikos, the Greek yogurt brand. The ad, Surprising Strength, features Garrett and Ted Lasso star Juno Temple scrambling to catch a last-minute flight.

Strength, speed, a sense of urgency—everything Browns fans have been hoping to see from their team in January.

And here’s the kicker: this is Oikos’ sixth straight Super Bowl appearance. More than Cleveland has had since 1964. Surely, Garrett wasn’t talking about this kind of “trade,” right? Just messing.

But in a way, he still got there before the Browns. And if his trade request goes through, maybe next time, he’ll be suiting up instead of selling yogurt.

But Myles Garrett won’t leave, per one DAWG

At this point, Myles Garrett might as well have a WANTED poster slapped on every NFL locker room door. The moment his trade request hit the timeline, fanbases across the league turned into full-time recruiters. Even Lamar Jackson got in on the action, reposting a Ravens fan’s pitch: “The purple fits you well… Do you like crab cakes?” And honestly? The edit was clean. Baltimore’s AI wizardry made it look like Garrett had already signed the contract. But while X went wild with speculation, one Browns player wasn’t sweating it.

Dorian Thompson-Robinson—yes, the same rookie QB thrown into the fire last season—shrugged off the chaos. Per Browns analyst Tony Grossi, DTR trusts the front office to keep Garrett in Cleveland. He called it a huge offseason but didn’t sound remotely concerned about the team’s best player wanting out. Maybe he knows something we don’t. Or maybe he’s just hoping for the best, like the rest of the Dawg Pound. “I believe in our front office and they’ll be able to keep him here.”

GM Andrew Berry has made it clear before—Garrett isn’t on the trade block. Not for two first-round picks. Not for a king’s ransom. But that was before Garrett’s public request. And now? The front office is doubling down. No signs of budging. Maybe it’s a negotiating tactic. Maybe they’re trying to save face. Either way, there’s one risk—pissing Garrett off even more. And that’s not a guy you want mad at you.

Contract-wise, Garrett is still locked in for two more years on his five-year, $125 million deal. A $19 million cap hit in 2025, $20 million in 2026. But let’s be real—any team trading for him would likely throw in a massive extension. His production hasn’t dipped. Four First-Team All-Pro nods in five years. 14 sacks last season, second in the league. Since 2017, only T.J. Watt has more sacks.

So, what’s the number? Nick Bosa holds the record—five years, $170 million, $35M per year. Would Garrett get that much at 30? Maybe not. But would it be shocking if he did? Not even a little. And if Cleveland isn’t careful, they might have to watch him cash that check somewhere else.