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Once again, it appears the Cleveland Browns' future Hall of Famer could be available via trade.
Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett on the bench against the Buffalo Bills in the first quarter at Ford Field. | Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images The age-old question has once again resurfaced: should the Buffalo Bills trade for Cleveland Browns pass rusher Myles Garrett?that there seems to be “real fire and smoke” surrounding a potential trade for the future Hall of Famer.
Garrett is the league’s reigning Defensive Player of the Year and the Browns have continuously shut down speculation regarding a potential trade for the five-time All-Pro. But the signs are becoming too apparent to ignore. That should serve as music to the ears of Brandon Beane, who should do everything possible to get in on the potential Garrett sweepstakes. The Bills selected edge-setting outside linebacker T.J.
Parker with the 35th overall pick in the second round of the 2026 draft. Still, the team needs a dominant, pass-rushing force to add to its group of edge defenders and Garrett would fill that void, and then some. Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett reacts after losing his helmet on a play during the second half of an NFL football game at Huntington Bank Field, Dec. 21, 2025, in Cleveland, Ohio.
| Jeff Lange / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images For the Browns to even consider parting ways with their former first-round pick, it would take at least two first-round picks, and likely more. Garrett is 30 years old and remains in the prime of his career, coming off a year in which he set the NFL record for sacks in a single season with 23.
He remains at the top of his game and would not be a high-value deal for the team acquiring him. Any organization that would consider trading for Garrett would recognize their desire to win now holds more weight than their foresight years down the road. It goes against Beane’s M.O. to relinquish first-round picks as part of a trade package. But Garrett may be the most reasonable exception to do so.
Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett walks on the field during the first half against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium. | Katie Stratman-Imagn Images There is one element of a potential deal that may hold the Bills back from completing what would be a blockbuster move, and that’s money.
Garrett signed a monstrous four-year, $160 million contract extension with the Browns last spring and carries a $27.7 million cap hit in 2027 and a $29.8 million cap hit in 2028. With that said, there are always salary-cap gymnastics Buffalo is capable of pulling off to improve what is currently a dire upcoming cap situation in 2027.
If there were ever a player worth kicking the can down the road on a few other players’ contracts in order to fit him in, it’s Garrett, who would be an immediate game-wrecker for the Bills. Alex Brasky is editor of Bills Digest and host of the Buffalo Pregame podcast. He has been on the Bills beat the past six seasons and now joins ON SI to expand his coverage of Buffalo’s favorite football team.
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