Cleveland Browns star Myles Garrett has reportedly not talked to the team this offseason following the hiring of Todd Monken.
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Cleveland Browns star Myles Garrett has reportedly not talked to the team this offseason following the hiring of Todd Monken.
Myles Garrett has been a busy man this offseason, supporting girlfriend Chloe Kim at the Olympics, attending Cavaliers games and doing media appearances.
What he apparently hasn’t done is connect with the Cleveland Browns‘ new coaching staff, according to NFL insider Benjamin Allbright — not exactly what you want to hear when your franchise player just signed a $160 million extension.
Allbright noted that the Browns have been unable to reach Garrett since the team hired Todd Monken as head coach and parted ways with former defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz.
“I mean in fairness the team hasn’t been able to get ahold of Myles since the Monken/not Schwartz hire…” Allbright said.
Garrett has made headlines for the wrong reasons recently. He was pulled over for speeding — at least his ninth ticket during his time with the Browns.
Browns New Defensive Coordinator Mike Rutenberg Has Not Spoken to Myles Garrett ‘Face to Face’
At his introductory press conference, new defensive coordinator Mike Rutenberg confirmed that he has not yet connected with the NFL’s single-season sack record holder in-person.
“We have not spoken face to face. We’ve both been traveling a lot, and I cannot wait to meet him and learn from him,” Rutenberg said. “Obviously, amazing amount of respect for him as a player and all the great things I’ve heard about him as a person.”
Rutenberg was hired after Schwartz resigned from his post following the team’s decision to pass him over for the head coaching job in favor of Monken. Schwartz was a player favorite and a key part of the Browns fielding one of the NFL’s elite defenses last season, allowing just 283.6 yards and 22.3 points per game.
Garrett’s only public reaction to the Monken hiring was a cryptic post on social media. General manager Andrew Berry has said the team kept Garrett informed during the coaching search.
“We kept Myles abreast the process throughout,” Berry said. “So obviously, he knew the news before you all did. So Myles is a great team player and I’m not really worried about that.”
Myles Garrett Trade Rumors Continue to Swirl Around the Browns
The lack of communication comes as trade speculation around Garrett refuses to die down. He’s coming off a historic 2025 campaign in which he broke the NFL’s all-time single-season sack record with 23, earning his second Defensive Player of the Year award with all 50 first-place votes.
Despite those individual accolades, the Browns limped to a 5-12 finish. Garrett made it clear at the end of last season that his patience has limits.
“I’m committed to winning, and long as the team organization are doing so and they’re committed to that same thing, then I’m all on board,” Garrett said. “But if we’re thinking anything other than winning – tanking or rebuilding, that’s not me.”
NFL insider Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated confirmed that teams have been calling the Browns about Garrett’s availability this offseason.
“Sure,” Breer said on 92.3 The Fan. “I don’t know how far it’ll go. I view it as, they should listen, at least.”
Former NFL general manager Mike Tannenbaum publicly floated the idea of sending Garrett to the Detroit Lions for a significant haul. ESPN Cleveland analyst Tony Grossi offered a blunt reality check on the situation.
“He’s more difficult to trade now than he was a year ago. He’s got a bigger contract. There are more salary cap ramifications both for the Browns and the team that acquires him,” Grossi said.
Cleveland holds the No. 6 and No. 24 picks in the NFL Draft and is still searching for answers at quarterback. The Browns have work to do to convince Garrett they’re building toward something. And right now, they can’t even get him in the same room.