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Myles Garrett requests trade from Cleveland Browns

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Cleveland Browns star EDGE rusher Myles Garrett requested a trade from the team, according to a statement released on his social media.

Garrett is the reining NFL Defensive Player of the Year and has spent his entire career with the Browns. He was the No. 1 overall pick out of Texas A&M in the 2017 NFL Draft.

He released a statement regarding his request.

“As a kid dreaming of the NFL, all I focused on was the ultimate goal of winning a Super Bowl – and that goal fuels me today more than ever,” Garrett said in a statement. “My love for the community of Northeast Ohio and the incredible fanbase of the Cleveland Browns has made this one of the toughest decisions of my life. These past eight years have shaped me into the man that I am today.

“While I’ve loved calling this city my home, my desire to win and compete on the biggest stages won’t allow me to be complacent. The goal was never to go from Cleveland to Canton, it has always been to compete for and win a Super Bowl. With that in mind, I have requested to be traded from the Cleveland Browns.”

Myles Garrett requests trade out of Cleveland

This season, Garrett had 47 tackles, 22 tackles for loss, 14 sacks, one pass deflection, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.

Over the course of his career, Garrett has 352 total tackles, 116 tackles for loss, 102.5 sacks, 17 pass deflections, 20 forced fumbles, six fumble recoveries and one defensive touchdown.

Garrett was a can’t-miss prospect coming out of Texas A&M and the easy No. 1 pick. Over the course of three years in college, Garrett had 145 total tackles, 49 tackles for loss, 32.5 sacks, one interception, four pass deflections, one fumble recovery and seven forced fumbles.

As a member of the Class of 2014, Garrett was a five-star-plus recruit out of Arlington (Texas) Martin, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He was the No. 1 overall prospect in the state, the No. 1 EDGE in the class and the No. 1 overall prospect in the class.