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Todd Monken: I wasn't assured Myles Garrett would be here when I took the job
Jun 1, 2026Myles SimmonsPro Football Talk
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With the calendar flipped to June, there is more smoke around the possibility that the Browns could trade NFL sack king Myles Garrett. Head coach Todd Monken noted recently that he had not yet spoken with Garrett since being hired in January. Garrett customarily does not attend Cleveland’s offseason program, but after he and the team agreed to modified language in his contract that makes it easier for the club to trade him, there’s reason to speculate that more could be going on here. Monken was asked about Garrett and whether or not he’s been guaranteed the defensive end would be on the roster in 2026. “No, I wasn’t assured that when I took the job ,” Monken said, via Daryl Ruiter of 92.3 The Fan. “I was never assured of anything when I took the job, other than once I signed my contract, whatever my contract said — that’s what I was assured. No matter what, any of us coaches sign up for is we show up every day and we coach the guys in the building like we’ve done since we’ve been here. That hasn’t changed. “He’s not [unlike] any other player. I’m never told who’s going to be on the team, who’s not going to be on the team,” Monken added. “If that’s a question, I mean, every day we evaluate the roster — Andrew [Berry] evaluates the roster, management evaluates the roster. And, like I said, he’s no different than any other player we’ve got. So, I don’t know how to respond to that, because it’s really no different today than it’s been for the last however many months I’ve been the head coach.” Garrett, 30, requested a trade during the 2025 offseason before electing to re-sign with the Browns on a lucrative new deal. He then proceeded to set the single-season sack record at 23.0, winning his second AP defensive player of the year award in the last three seasons. Not only did Garrett lead the league in sacks, but he was also No. 1 with 33 tackles for loss. We’ll see if the speculation turns into a reality with a Garrett trade over the coming days.