Browns' Garrett Trade Window Opens, Fans Speculate

0:00On March 30, the Cleveland Browns just tweaked Miles Garrett's contract by pushing his option bonus from late March to early September. It doesn't save them cap space right now, but it creates a fresh window for potential trades and fans jumped straight into speculation mode. GM Andrew Berry head back at the rumors during chats with reporters at the NFL owners meetings in Phoenix. He said flat out, if they wanted to trade Garrett, they wouldn't need this change. Still, he dodged a full shut down, keeping doors cracked open. Fans and media are buzzing hard, dissecting every word. Garrett's got a no-trade clause, but trading him before the draft means a massive $41 million dead cap hit, which nobody's touching with. His prime years ahead, post June 1st looks smarter. They could spread dead money over two years and actually save $8.1 million in cap space. The new team takes on his $31 million plus cash salary for 2026. Garrett's locked in for training camp this summer no doubt.

1:00But with this set up, the Browns are prime for a move next off season or even 2028, and those trade odds feel higher than ever.