Garrett said his trade request and insistence that he was ready to play for a contender were "necessary" to further the conversation.

The Cleveland Browns made Myles Garrett one of the highest-paid players in NFL history last week, and one reporter believes that was a mistake. In a

I want to give Myles Garrett the benefit of the doubt so bad. He has spent his entire career with a team that can’t escape the rebuilding phase no matter how many moves they make. Garrett forcing his hand and demanding a trade was the move that looked to get the front office on track to finally build a championship-caliber roster.