Myles Garrett

Cleveland Browns, Defensive End

Age: 29y-2m-25d (Dec 29, 1995)

Exp: 8 Years

Country: US

College: Texas A&M

Drafted: Round 1 (#1 overall), 2017

Agent(s): Nicole Lynn (Klutch Sports Group)

2025 Cap Hit

$22,323,120

2025 Cash

$24,796,125

Career Earnings

$124,728,901

2025-2030 Extension (CURRENT)

Myles Garrett signed a 4 year, $160,000,000 contract with the Cleveland Browns, including $21,541,125 signing bonus, $123,596,125 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $40,000,000. In 2025, Garrett will earn a base salary of $1,255,000, a signing bonus of $21,541,125 and a workout bonus of $1,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $22,323,120 and a dead cap value of $95,513,705.

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $160,000,000

Average Salary:

$40,000,000

Signing Bonus:

$21,541,125

GTD at Sign:

$59,296,125

Total GTD:

$123,596,125

Free Agent:

2031 / UFA

MANAGE CONTRACT

Year	Age	Status	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2025	30		$22,323,120	8.00%	$24,796,125	$24,796,125	$95,513,705
2026	31		$24,074,120	7.84%	$32,500,000	$57,296,125	$73,190,585
2027	32		$28,397,895	8.41%	$42,703,875	$100,000,000	$49,116,465
2028	33		$29,490,120	7.94%	$24,796,125	$124,796,125	$29,935,345
2029	34		$62,301,225	15.24%	$40,000,000	$164,796,125	$15,988,225
2030	35		$57,993,000	12.90%	$40,000,000	$204,796,125	$5,840,000
2031	36	Void UFA	$12,153,000	2.46%	-	$204,796,125	-
2032		Void	$4,281,225	-	-	$204,796,125	-
2033		Void	-	-	-	$204,796,125	-

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Restructure Proration	Roster/Gm Bonus	Option Proration	Workout Bonus	Cap Hit	Cap % League Cap	Dead Cap
2025	30		$1,255,000	$4,308,225	$14,759,895	$1,000,000	-	$1,000,000	$22,323,120	8.00%	$95,513,705	2025 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $95,513,705 2025 Savings: $-73,190,585 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $86,958,705 2025 Savings: $-64,635,585 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $27,623,120 2026 Dead Cap: $67,890,585 2025 Savings: $-5,300,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $19,068,120 2026 Dead Cap: $67,890,585 2025 Savings: $3,255,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2026	31		$1,300,000	$4,308,225	$10,625,895	$1,000,000	$5,840,000	$1,000,000	$24,074,120	7.84%	$73,190,585	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $73,190,585 2026 Savings: $-49,116,465 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $67,890,585 2026 Savings: $-43,816,465 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $26,074,120 2027 Dead Cap: $47,116,465 2026 Savings: $-2,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $20,774,120 2027 Dead Cap: $47,116,465 2026 Savings: $3,300,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2027	32		$1,345,000	$4,308,225	$7,032,895	$1,000,000	$13,711,775	$1,000,000	$28,397,895	8.41%	$49,116,465	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $49,116,465 2027 Savings: $-20,718,570 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $47,116,465 2027 Savings: $-18,718,570 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $19,181,120 2028 Dead Cap: $29,935,345 2027 Savings: $9,216,775 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $17,181,120 2028 Dead Cap: $29,935,345 2027 Savings: $11,216,775 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2028	33		$1,390,000	$4,308,225	$3,798,895	$1,000,000	$17,993,000	$1,000,000	$29,490,120	7.94%	$29,935,345	2028 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $29,935,345 2028 Savings: $-445,225 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $29,935,345 2028 Savings: $-445,225 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $13,947,120 2029 Dead Cap: $15,988,225 2028 Savings: $15,543,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $13,947,120 2029 Dead Cap: $15,988,225 2028 Savings: $15,543,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2029	34		$38,000,000	$4,308,225	-	$1,000,000	$17,993,000	$1,000,000	$62,301,225	15.24%	$15,988,225	2029 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $15,988,225 2029 Savings: $46,313,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $15,988,225 2029 Savings: $46,313,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $10,148,225 2030 Dead Cap: $5,840,000 2029 Savings: $52,153,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $10,148,225 2030 Dead Cap: $5,840,000 2029 Savings: $52,153,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2030	35		$38,000,000	-	-	$1,000,000	$17,993,000	$1,000,000	$57,993,000	12.90%	$5,840,000	2030 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $5,840,000 2030 Savings: $52,153,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $5,840,000 2030 Savings: $52,153,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $5,840,000 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $52,153,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $5,840,000 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $52,153,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2031	36	Void UFA	-	-	-	-	$12,153,000	-	$12,153,000	2.46%	-	2031 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $12,153,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $12,153,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $12,153,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $12,153,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2032		Void	-	-	-	-	$4,281,225	-	$4,281,225	-	-	2032 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Savings: $4,281,225 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Savings: $4,281,225 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2033 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Savings: $4,281,225 POST-6/1 TRADE 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2033 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Savings: $4,281,225 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2033		Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2033 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2033 Dead Cap: $0 2033 Savings: $0 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2033 Dead Cap: $0 2033 Savings: $0 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2033 Dead Cap: $0 2034 Dead Cap: $0 2033 Savings: $0 POST-6/1 TRADE 2033 Dead Cap: $0 2034 Dead Cap: $0 2033 Savings: $0 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Bonus	Roster/Gm Bonus	Option Bonus	Workout Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Cash Remaining
2025	30		$1,255,000	$21,541,125	$1,000,000	-	$1,000,000	$24,796,125	$24,796,125	$204,796,125
2026	31		$1,300,000	-	$1,000,000	$29,200,000	$1,000,000	$32,500,000	$57,296,125	$180,000,000
2027	32		$1,345,000	-	$1,000,000	$39,358,875	$1,000,000	$42,703,875	$100,000,000	$147,500,000
2028	33		$1,390,000	-	$1,000,000	$21,406,125	$1,000,000	$24,796,125	$124,796,125	$104,796,125
2029	34		$38,000,000	-	$1,000,000	-	$1,000,000	$40,000,000	$164,796,125	$80,000,000
2030	35		$38,000,000	-	$1,000,000	-	$1,000,000	$40,000,000	$204,796,125	$40,000,000
2031	36	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	$204,796,125	-
2032	37	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	$204,796,125	-
2033	38	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	$204,796,125	-

Contract Notes

$59.296M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2025 compensation + 2026 compensation + $2M of 2027 compensation)
Additional $40,703,875 of 2027 compensation fully guarantees the 3rd league day of 2026 ($29,503,875 injury guaranteed at sign)
$22,796,125 of 2028 compensation fully guarantees the 3rd league day of 2027 (injury guaranteed at sign)
$800,000 of 2029 salary fully guarantees the 3rd league day of 2028 (injury guaranteed at sign)
Per Game Active Bonus: $58,823 ($1M, guaranteed 2025-2027)
Workout Bonus: $1M (guaranteed, 2025-2027)
2026 Option Bonus: $29.2M (guaranteed, must be exercised by the 15th league day of 2026)
2027 Option Bonus: $39,358,875 (must be exercised by the 15th league day of 2027)
2028 Option Bonus: $21,406,125 (must be exercised by the 15th league day of 2028)
Full No Trade Clause
Largest APY for any non-QB in history at signing

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2020-2026 Rookie Extension

Contract Terms:

5 yr(s) / $125,000,000

Average Salary:

$25,000,000

Signing Bonus:

$21,000,000

GTD at Sign:

$43,546,125

Total GTD:

$100,000,000

Free Agent:

2027 / UFA

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2017-2021 Rookie

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $30,412,255

Average Salary:

$7,603,064

Signing Bonus:

$20,258,004

GTD at Sign:

$30,412,255

Total GTD:

$30,412,255

Free Agent:

2022 / UFA

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Seasons

8 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$124,728,901

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	Status	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Awards
2017	22	Active	$20,723,004	$20,723,004
2018	23	Active	$1,847,375	$22,570,379
2019	24	Reserve	$2,105,605	$24,675,984
2020	25	Active	$21,914,442	$46,590,426
2021	26	Active	$21,684,000	$68,274,426	All NFL (1st)
2022	27	Active	$19,000,000	$87,274,426	All NFL (2nd)
2023	28	Active	$17,250,000	$104,524,426	Afc Pro Bowl:DE All NFL (1st) DPOY
2024	29	Active	$20,204,475	$124,728,901	Afc Pro Bowl:DE All NFL (1st)
Total			$124,728,901	$124,728,901
2025	30	Active	$24,796,125
2026	31	Active	$32,500,000
2027	32	Active	$42,703,875
2028	33	Active	$24,796,125
2029	34	Active	$40,000,000
2030	35	Active	$40,000,000
Total			$329,525,026

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
8		$9,608,339	$41,258,004	-	-	-	$68,083	$124,728,901

Year	Age	Base	Signing	Option	Workout	Incentives	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2017	22	$465,000	$20,258,004				$20,723,004	$20,723,004
2018	23	$1,847,375					$1,847,375	$22,570,379
2019	24	$2,089,838				$15,767	$2,105,605	$24,675,984
2020	25	$862,126	$21,000,000			$52,316	$21,914,442	$46,590,426
2021	26	$1,019,000		$20,665,000			$21,684,000	$68,274,426
2022	27	$1,035,000		$17,965,000			$19,000,000	$87,274,426
2023	28	$1,080,000		$16,170,000			$17,250,000	$104,524,426
2024	29	$1,210,000		$18,994,475			$20,204,475	$124,728,901
Total		$9,608,339	$41,258,004	$73,794,475		$68,083	$124,728,901	$124,728,901
2025	30	$1,255,000	$21,541,125		$1,000,000		$24,796,125
2026	31	$1,300,000		$29,200,000	$1,000,000		$32,500,000
2027	32	$1,345,000		$39,358,875	$1,000,000		$42,703,875
2028	33	$1,390,000		$21,406,125	$1,000,000		$24,796,125
2029	34	$38,000,000			$1,000,000		$40,000,000
2030	35	$38,000,000			$1,000,000		$40,000,000
Total		$90,898,339	$62,799,129	$163,759,475	$6,000,000	$68,083	$329,525,026

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
8		$9,608,339	$41,258,004	-	-	-	$68,083	$124,728,901

Injuries

Year		Weeks	Reason
2020	CLE	11 - 12	COVID-19

Mar 09, 2025 Signed a 4 year $160 million contract extension with Cleveland (CLE)
Dec 15, 2023 Fined $25,000 Verbally Abusing the Officials against Jacksonville (JAX)
Aug 21, 2023 Converted $16.085M of 2023 base salary into signing bonus, adding 1 void year, clearing $12.868M of cap with Cleveland (CLE)
Oct 01, 2022 Fined $15,914 Roughing the Passer against Mitch Trubisky (PIT)
Jul 14, 2020 Signed a 5 year $125 million contract extension with Cleveland (CLE)
Apr 27, 2020 Cleveland (CLE) exercised $15.184 million option for 2021
Nov 22, 2019 Fined $45,623 Roughing the Passer against Mason Rudolph (PIT)
Nov 15, 2019 Suspended indefinitely for unsportsmanlike conduct against Pittsburgh (PIT), forfeiting at least $1,139,911 of 2019 salary with Cleveland (CLE)
Sep 20, 2019 Fined $42,112 Roughing the Passer against Trevor Siemian (NYJ)
Sep 13, 2019 Fined $10,527 Excessive Face Mask against Delanie Walker (TEN)
May 19, 2017 Signed a 4 year $30.4 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
Apr 27, 2017 Drafted by Cleveland (CLE): Round 1 (#1 overall)

Fines

Date	Reason	Fine Amount
Dec 15, 2023	Verbally Abusing the Officials against Jacksonville (JAX)	$25,000
Oct 01, 2022	Roughing the Passer against Mitch Trubisky (PIT)	$15,914
Nov 22, 2019	Roughing the Passer against Mason Rudolph (PIT)	$45,623
Sep 20, 2019	Roughing the Passer against Trevor Siemian (NYJ)	$42,112
Sep 13, 2019	Excessive Face Mask against Delanie Walker (TEN)	$10,527
Fines: 5		$139,176

Suspensions

Date		Reason	Games Suspended	Fine Amount
Nov 15, 2019		Unsportsmanlike Conduct	6	$1,139,912
Suspensions: 1				$1,139,912

Year	Team	GP	GS	Snaps	Snaps%	Sack	Tackles Total	Tackles Solo	Tackles Assisted	FFum
2024	CLE	17	17	826	76.50	14	47	40	7	3
2023	CLE	16	15	812	76.70	14	42	33	9	4
2022	CLE	16	15	817	75.00	16	60	37	23	2
2021	CLE	17	17	865	77.40	16	51	34	17	1
2020	CLE	14	14	758	70.40	12	48	33	15	4
2019	CLE	10	10	557	81.30	10	29	20	9	1
2018	CLE	16	16	1,012	85.90	14	44	35	9	3
2017	CLE	11	9	520	48.50	7	31	19	12	1

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