Myles Garrett
Cleveland Browns, Defensive End
Age: 30y-2m-8d (Dec 29, 1995)
Exp: 9 Years
Country: US
College: Texas A&M
Drafted: Round 1 (#1 overall), 2017
Agent(s): Nicole Lynn (Klutch Sports Group)
2026 Cap Hit
$24,674,000
2026 Cash
$31,500,000
Career Earnings
$151,573,009
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 2026, Garrett will earn a base salary of $1,300,000 and a signing bonus of $29,200,000, while carrying a cap hit of $24,674,000 and a dead cap value of $102,822,450.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $160,000,000
Average Salary:
$40,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$21,541,125
GTD at Sign:
$88,800,000
Total GTD:
$123,596,125
Free Agent:
2031 / UFA
Contract Notes
- $88.8 guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2025 compensation + 2026 compensation + $30.5M of 2027 compensation)
- Additional $11.2M of 2027 compensation fully guarantees the 3rd league day of 2026 ($30,503,875 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, treated as signing bonus for cap)
- 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
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
Seasons
9 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$151,573,009
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | 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
|
$20,252,458 |
$124,776,884 |
Afc Pro Bowl:DE All NFL (1st) |
| 2025 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$26,796,125 |
$151,573,009 |
Afc Pro Bowl:DE All NFL (1st) |
| Total |
$151,573,009 |
$151,573,009 |
||||
| 2026 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$31,500,000 |
||
| 2027 | 32 |
|
Active
|
$41,703,875 |
||
| 2028 | 33 |
|
Active
|
$24,796,125 |
||
| 2029 | 34 |
|
Active
|
$40,000,000 |
||
| 2030 | 35 |
|
Active
|
$40,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$329,573,009 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |
|
$10,863,339 | $62,799,129 | - | $3,000,000 | - | $116,066 | $151,573,009 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | 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 |
$47,983 |
$20,252,458 |
$124,776,884 |
||||
| 2025 |
|
30 |
$1,255,000
|
$21,541,125 |
$3,000,000 |
$26,796,125 |
$151,573,009 |
||||
| Total |
$10,863,339 |
$62,799,129 |
$3,000,000 |
$73,794,475 |
$116,066 |
$151,573,009 |
$151,573,009 |
||||
| 2026 |
|
31 |
$1,300,000
|
$29,200,000 |
$31,500,000 |
||||||
| 2027 |
|
32 |
$1,345,000
|
$39,358,875 |
$41,703,875 |
||||||
| 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 |
$3,000,000 |
$163,759,475 |
$3,000,000 |
$116,066 |
$329,573,009 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |
|
$10,863,339 | $62,799,129 | - | $3,000,000 | - | $116,066 | $151,573,009 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
|
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 | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CLE | 17 | 17 | 868 | 80.15 | 23 | 60 | 43 | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | CLE | 17 | 17 | 826 | 69.94 | 14 | 47 | 40 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | CLE | 16 | 15 | 812 | 65.48 | 14 | 42 | 33 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | CLE | 16 | 15 | 817 | 69.71 | 16 | 60 | 37 | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | CLE | 17 | 17 | 865 | 78.14 | 16 | 51 | 34 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | CLE | 14 | 14 | 758 | 71.44 | 12 | 48 | 33 | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | CLE | 10 | 10 | 557 | 51.20 | 10 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | CLE | 16 | 16 | 1,012 | 85.90 | 14 | 44 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | CLE | 11 | 9 | 520 | 48.50 | 7 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
