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5. Myles Garrett

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5. Myles Garrett

The Cleveland Browns have been on a roller coaster ride since Myles Garrett arrived, and when times were good, the signs all pointed to Garrett.

Garrett was a consensus All-American at Texas A&M, and the Browns made him the number one pick in 2017.  The Defensive End did not have a great rookie year, but showed what he was capable of as a sophomore, earning Pro Bowl accolades in 2018, which he followed up with a second and third in 2020 and 2021, with those last two years seeing First Team All-Pro honors.  Garrett established himself as one of the top pass-rushers in football, and he was only getting started.

Garrett finished fifth in Defensive Player of the Year voting in 2022 and won the elite award in 2024, where he led the NFL in Approximate Value (20).  Last season, Garrett secured his fourth First Team All-Pro, led the NFL in Tackles for Loss (22), and was third in DPOY voting.  The Browns were awful that year, and Garrett looked for greener pastures.  It looked like the Garrett-Cleveland marriage was over, but the Browns were able to sign Garrett to a long-term contract in the 2025 off-season.

The 2025 season sees Garrett entering a five-year Pro Bowl and seven-year double-digit Sack streak, and should substantially add to his 102.5 Sacks and 116 Tackles for Loss.




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The Bullet Points

  • Position: Defensive End
  • Acquired: Selected in the 1st Round, 1st Overall in the NFL Draft 4/27/17.
  • Games Played: 117
  • Notable Statistics:

    114 Games Started
    20 Forced Fumbles
    6 Fumble Recoveries
    16 Fumble Recovery Yards
    1 Fumble Recovery Touchdown
    102.5 Quarterback Sacks
    352 Combined Tackles
    250 Solo Tackles
    102 Assisted Tackles
    116 Tackles for Loss
    200 Quarterback Hits
    104 Approximate Value

    3 Playoff Games
    1.0 Quarterback Sack
    6 Combined Tackles
    5 Solo Tackles
    1 Assisted Tackle
    1 Tackle for Loss
    2 Quarterback Hits

  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    AP Defensive Player of the Year (2023)
    PFWA Defensive Player of the Year (2023)
    The Sporting News Defensive Player of the Year (2023)
    First Team All-Pro (2020, 2021, 2023 & 2024)
    Second Team All-Pro (2018)
    Pro Bowl (2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024)
    All-Rookie (2017)
    Highest Approximate Value (2023)
    Most Tackles for Loss (2024)

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