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The original was posted on /r/nfl by /u/TurbulentJudge1000 on 2025-02-03 16:55:36+00:00.
He has 2 years left on his current contract. The last thing he wants to do is play this contract out and hit the market at 32. The Browns could franchise tag him after his contract, so the Browns have a lot of leverage to not offer him the massive contract he wants that other teams might offer. The Browns also have the leverage to simply offer him less than market value.
I’m guessing whatever team that trades for him will have to give a 4/$120M deal or something close to it where the last year is non-guaranteed. Almost zero chance Garrett doesn’t get an extension this summer if a team gives up massive assets to acquire him.
A trade helps both sides:
Garrett goes to winning team with a new contract. The Browns can tank for the number 1 pick and draft Arch Manning number so that everyone see how incompetent they are when the Mannings force a trade like they did with Eli.