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Garrett

“People have a better chance of winning the lottery,” a source told Schefter. It appears Garrett, who has ten sacks through eight games this season, will remain with the Browns for at least another lost season. Garrett, 29, would surely draw a king’s ransom from a contending team looking to shore up their defense ahead of the postseason.

Garrett was a DNP to open the week and was upgraded to a limited participant in Thursday’s practice. Garrett’s injury doesn’t appear too severe at this point. We would expect him to see his normal assortment of snaps as he looks to get after Carson Wentz in London.

It was a limited session, but it suggests there’s not much concern about Garrett’s ability to play on Sunday in England. Kevin Stefanski called Garrett “day to day” yesterday, and Garrett has already played off DNPs ahead of Week 1 when he was dealing with a hip injury. Garrett is more than likely going to make Carson Wentz’s life miserable in Week 5.

We aren’t awfully worried about Garrett’s status for Week 5 yet. Garrett doesn’t need the practice reps and a “day to day” status typically isn’t a big deal for veteran players. He should be good to go for Week 5 versus Minnesota as long as he practices in some capacity before the final injury report is released. Garrett has four sacks this year and will look to add to the total versus Carson Wentz on Sunday.

The Browns will need Garrett to hunt against the Bengals to have any chance of an upset win. Ultimately, he’s not on the final injury report. Garrett’s missed practice Thursday was surprising, but ultimately didn’t put his status in any real jeopardy.

After being a surprise DNP on Thursday, Garrett was back on the field Friday which should put him on track to play in Week 1 against the Bengals. We’ll get a good sense of his availability when the team’s final injury report is released in the coming hours, but Garrett’s return to the field is an encouraging sign.

The hip designation is new. To say that Cleveland would be in a world of hurt without Garrett against the Bengals in Week 1 is an understatement. We haven’t seen anything extensive from a beat writer about his chances of playing in Week 1 since he arrived on the report, but it certainly seems like he’s now questionable.

Browns beat reporter Mary Kay Cabot broke the news first, stating that the star defensive end was cited going 100 mph in a 60 mph zone just after 2 am Saturday morning after the team returned from Charlotte. Cabot also noted that Garrett had “vowed to slow down” after flipping his Porsche and that the team was aware of his citation. This is unlikely to draw any league discipline but demonstrates an alarming pattern of reckless driving out of Garrett.

It’s a deal that Garrett evidently decided was worth the pain to remain with the lowly Browns. Going from ring chaser to bag chaser will net Garrett $123 million in guaranteed money on his new deal, which will ultimately result in the star pass rusher earning $40 million AAV. It’s a record deal for Garrett, who becomes the highest-paid non-QB in league history, and will now be under contract with the Browns through the 2030 season. Garrett, a four-time All-Pro and future hall of famer who has amassed 102.5 sacks in 117 career games, appeared entrenched in his desire to be traded to a contender after the Browns went 3-14 last season, but the Browns went above and beyond to appease him with this new deal, including a no-trade clause. Garrett’s new deal will be music to the ears of players like Ja’Marr Chase and Micah Parsons, who are both younger than Garrett and also in search of top-of-the-market contracts that may now have a chance to surpass the one the Browns dished out.

Things are getting good, here. Garrett reportedly discussed a meeting with Browns owner Jimmy Haslam, only for Haslam to decline to speak with the All-Pro pass rusher. Garrett is dug in on his desire to be traded, while the Browns “from ownership to GM to coach,” per Pelissero, are dug in on not trading him. The Browns have floated the possibility of extending Garrett with a big contract, but Garrett’s focus seems to be solely on winning a championship. He doesn’t think that will happen in Cleveland in 2025. Unless this ends with an abrupt trade, the situation will probably remain ugly for the foreseeable future.