Myles Garrett

Cleveland Browns, Defensive End

Age: 28y-11m-25d (Dec 29, 1995)

Exp: 7 Years

Country: US

College: Texas A&M

Drafted: Round 1 (#1 overall), 2017

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

2024 Cap Hit

$20,168,895

2024 Cash

$20,204,475

Career Earnings

$124,728,901

2020-2026 Rookie Extension (CURRENT)

Myles Garrett signed a 5 year , $125,000,000 contract with the Cleveland Browns, including $21,000,000 signing bonus, $100,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $25,000,000. In 2024, Garrett will earn a base salary of $1,210,000 and a signing bonus of $18,994,475, while carrying a cap hit of $20,168,895 and a dead cap value of $56,385,475.

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

MANAGE CONTRACT

Year	Age	Status	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2020	25		$10,126,627	5.11%	$21,914,442	$21,914,442	$66,575,626
2021	26		$9,352,000	5.12%	$21,684,000	$43,598,442	$56,449,000
2022	27		$12,961,000	6.23%	$19,000,000	$62,598,442	$48,132,000
2023	28		$16,240,000	7.22%	$17,250,000	$79,848,442	$52,421,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2024, 4 YR, $79,848,442; $56,385,475 DEAD CAP
2024	29		$20,168,895	7.90%	$20,204,475	$100,052,917	$56,385,475
2025	30		$19,722,120	7.22%	$19,796,125	$119,849,042	$36,216,580
2026	31		$20,374,120	6.97%	$25,000,000	$144,849,042	$21,457,685
2027	32	Void UFA	$37,682,225	12.04%	-	$144,849,042	$10,831,790
2028		Void	$12,247,120	3.66%	-	$144,849,042	$3,798,895
2029		Void	$8,448,225	2.36%	-	$144,849,042	-
2030		Void	$4,740,000	1.24%	-	$144,849,042	-

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Option Proration	Cap Hit	Cap % League Cap	Dead Cap
2020	25		$862,126	$9,264,501	-	$10,126,627	5.11%	$66,575,626
2021	26		$1,019,000	$4,200,000	$4,133,000	$9,352,000	5.12%	$56,449,000
2022	27		$1,035,000	$4,200,000	$7,726,000	$12,961,000	6.23%	$48,132,000
2023	28		$1,080,000	$4,200,000	$10,960,000	$16,240,000	7.22%	$52,421,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2024, 4 YR, $79,848,442; $56,385,475 DEAD CAP
2024	29		$1,210,000	$4,200,000	$14,758,895	$20,168,895	7.90%	$56,385,475	2024 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2024 Dead Cap: $56,385,475 2024 Savings: $-36,216,580 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2024 Dead Cap: $55,175,475 2024 Savings: $-35,006,580 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 2024 Dead Cap: $20,168,895 2025 Dead Cap: $36,216,580 2024 Savings: $0 POST-6/1 TRADE 2024 Dead Cap: $18,958,895 2025 Dead Cap: $36,216,580 2024 Savings: $1,210,000 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.
2025	30		$1,255,000	-	$18,467,120	$19,722,120	7.22%	$36,216,580	2025 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE Today → 03/16/2025 2025 Dead Cap: $36,216,580 2025 Cap Savings: $-16,494,460 03/16/2025 → 06/01/2025 2025 Dead Cap: $54,757,705 2025 Cap Savings: $-35,035,585 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $36,216,580 2025 Savings: $-16,494,460 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: $14,758,895 2026 Dead Cap: $21,457,685 2025 Savings: $4,963,225 POST-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $14,758,895 2026 Dead Cap: $21,457,685 2025 Savings: $4,963,225 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.
2026	31		$1,300,000	-	$19,074,120	$20,374,120	6.97%	$21,457,685	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $21,457,685 2026 Savings: $-1,083,565 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $21,457,685 2026 Savings: $-1,083,565 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: $10,625,895 2027 Dead Cap: $10,831,790 2026 Savings: $9,748,225 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $10,625,895 2027 Dead Cap: $10,831,790 2026 Savings: $9,748,225 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.
2027	32	Void UFA	-	-	$12,247,120	$37,682,225	12.04%	$10,831,790	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $10,831,790 2027 Savings: $26,850,435 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $10,831,790 2027 Savings: $26,850,435 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: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $10,831,790 2027 Savings: $37,682,225 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $10,831,790 2027 Savings: $37,682,225 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.
2028		Void	-	-	$12,247,120	$12,247,120	3.66%	$3,798,895	2028 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $3,798,895 2028 Savings: $8,448,225 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $3,798,895 2028 Savings: $8,448,225 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: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $3,798,895 2028 Savings: $12,247,120 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $3,798,895 2028 Savings: $12,247,120 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		Void	-	-	$8,448,225	$8,448,225	2.36%	-	2029 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $8,448,225 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $8,448,225 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 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $8,448,225 POST-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $8,448,225 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.
2030		Void	-	-	$4,740,000	$4,740,000	1.24%	-	2030 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $4,740,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $4,740,000 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: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $4,740,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $4,740,000 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.

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Bonus	Option Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Cash Remaining
2020	25		$862,126	$21,000,000	-	$21,914,442	$21,914,442	$144,849,042
2021	26		$1,019,000	-	$20,665,000	$21,684,000	$43,598,442	$122,934,600
2022	27		$1,035,000	-	$17,965,000	$19,000,000	$62,598,442	$101,250,600
2023	28		$1,080,000	-	$16,170,000	$17,250,000	$79,848,442	$82,250,600
POTENTIAL OUT: 2024, 4 YR, $79,848,442; $56,385,475 DEAD CAP
2024	29		$1,210,000	-	$18,994,475	$20,204,475	$100,052,917	$65,000,600
2025	30		$1,255,000	-	$18,541,125	$19,796,125	$119,849,042	$44,796,125
2026	31		$1,300,000	-	$23,700,000	$25,000,000	$144,849,042	$25,000,000
2027	32	Void	-	-	-	-	$144,849,042	-
2028	33	Void	-	-	-	-	$144,849,042	-
2029	34	Void	-	-	-	-	$144,849,042	-
2030	35	Void	-	-	-	-	$144,849,042	-

Contract Notes

$43.5M fully guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2020 salary + 2021 salary + 2021 option bonus)
2021 Option Bonus: $20.665M (guaranteed, paid the 3rd league day of 2021, 3/19)
2022 Option Bonus: $17.965M (guarantees the 3rd league day of 2021, paid 3/19/2022)
2022 salary fully guarantees on the 3rd league day of 2021
$10M of 2023 salary fully guarantees on the 3rd league day of 2022
Remaining $7.25M of 2023 salary fully guarantees on 3/17/2023
2024 salary fully guarantees 3/16/2024
2024 Option Bonus: $18.9M (3/19/2024)
2025 Option Bonus: $18,541,125 (5th league day of 2025)
2026 Option Bonus: $23.7M (5th league day of 2026)
2027-2030 years automatically void 23 days before the start of the 2027 league year
$36.7M of 2020-2023 compensation is insured

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2017-2021 Rookie

Myles Garrett signed a 4 year , $30,412,255 contract with the Cleveland Browns, including $20,258,004 signing bonus, $30,412,255 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,603,064.

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

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$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
Total			$124,728,901	$124,728,901
2025	30	Active	$19,796,125
2026	31	Active	$25,000,000
Total			$169,525,026

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	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		$18,541,125		$19,796,125
2026	31	$1,300,000		$23,700,000		$25,000,000
Total		$12,163,339	$41,258,004	$116,035,600	$68,083	$169,525,026

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

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	15	15	718	75.60	12	41	34	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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