Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam recently declined a request to meet with Myles Garrett amid the star pass rusher’s trade request, a league source confirmed to ESPN on Friday.
NFL Network first reported that Haslam declined Garrett’s request to meet and directed him to speak instead with general manager Andrew Berry, who oversees football operations.
A Browns spokesperson declined to comment.
The development comes with both sides dug in their stances — Garrett wishing to be traded to a contender and the Browns adamant that they will not acquiesce in the request. Garrett first requested a trade in early February, saying the Browns’ future is not aligned with winning right now. A source also said that Garrett is not open to a contract extension with the team.
Berry reiterated at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis last week that he does not intend to trade Garrett, the 2023 Defensive Player of the Year. Browns coach Kevin Stefanski later said Garrett is “part of the present. He’s part of the future.”
Garrett, a six-time Pro Bowler and four-time All-Pro selection, has two years remaining on the record-breaking five-year, $125 million extension he signed in 2020 but has no more guaranteed salary.
In eight seasons, Garrett, 29, has made the playoffs twice. The Browns’ 3-14 finish in 2024 was their worst since going 0-16 in 2017, Garrett’s rookie year. Cleveland holds the second pick in the 2025 NFL draft.
