Browns' Garrett Contract Move Sparks Trade Rumors

0:00It's March 29th. Welcome to NFL News Today, powered by AI, I'm Corey with the story. The Cleveland Browns just tweaked Miles Garrett's contract, and now a trade for the NFL sack leader looks more possible down the line. The 30-year-old defensive insight of massive deal last year, with over $123 million guaranteed and a no-trade clause. But this recent change differs about $29 million in payments to future off-season. That adjustment pushes back option bonuses for March to September and shifts some base salary into roster bonuses for later years. It doesn't free up cap space right now, but it stretches the Browns trade window for Garrett into the summer if they wanted to go that route. Browns GM, Andrew Berry, shut down trade talk at the owner's meetings, calling Garrett a career Brown and one of the team's faces. He dodged specifics on why they reworked the deal, saying they don't comment on contracts, and insisted it has nothing to do with shopping him. Still, with the Browns winning just eight games over the last two seasons and holding

1:02two first round picks in next month's draft, folks see this as Rebuild Fuel. A trade after June 1st would split a $41 million debt cap hit, leaving only about $15.3 million on the books for 20-26. Berry swears they're not moving him, but this flexibility keeps the door cracked while cleaving eyes a full reset for 20-27 and beyond.