Buffalo Rumblings
Trade package, new contract, and a lot of info on a potential Myles Garrett to the Bills scenario.
With word coming out Monday that star pass rusher Myles Garrett wants out from the Cleveland Browns, naturally nearly every team in the NFL should be interested. Garrett is the most disruptive player in the NFL and has consistently been in the mix for Defensive Player of the Year.
Let’s take a look at a bunch of pieces of this puzzle:
Garrett is simply said, the best pass rusher in the entire NFL. He led the NFL in tackles for a loss, was second with 14 sacks, finished third with 28 QB hits, and was named first-team All-Pro for his play in 2024 (his fourth time receiving the honor). He’s a finalist for the Defensive Player of the Year award in 2024, and won the award in 2023.
The former No. 1 overall pick has only missed a combined two games over the last four years.
Garrett would instantly be the centerpiece of Buffalo’s defense that was in bad need of a playmaker in 2024. Head coach Sean McDermott has said they want to get pressure from the front four, and no one does it better than Garrett. General manager Brandon Beane said these players don’t come along often in his post-season press conference, and this is a golden opportunity if he actually hits the market.
I wrote a full breakdown of the contract numbers for SBNation.com, but the important thing to know is that the team trading for Garrett would only be on the hook for $5 million in cap space and less than $19 million in cash for 2025. But. BIG BUT. Garrett and his new team would have a contract extension in place before the deal is made.
The top of the pass rusher market is Nick Bosa of the San Francisco 49ers, who makes $34 million per season. If I’m Garrett’s agent, I don’t settle for any less than that. Let’s say four years, $140 million with $77 million to $90 million of that fully guaranteed.
With the move, Buffalo would be moving on from Von Miller, clearing $8 million in cap space. His 2026 and 2027 cap hits of $26 and $32 million, respectively, would also come off the books. Plenty of cap room to make it work.
Contract moves with Ed Oliver, Greg Rousseau, Taron Johnson, and/or several offensive linemen would give Buffalo ample room to sign a playmaker of Garrett’s caliber.
Dianna Russsini of The Athletic says a trade package for Garrett wouldn’t be as expensive as one might think, citing an NFL general manager”
Probably...
