NFL: Myles Garrett has requested a trade

[Troy McClure]

Garrett is $36 mill in dead cap if no longer on the Browns roster. Since the draft occurs before June 1, Clev would have to eat the whole amount for 2025. Would have to redo the Watson deal to push some of the $73 mill cap charge to a future year.

I'm not sure what Garrett can do for the Browns as the dead money is what Clev has already paid him but have yet to take on their cap.

We've seen LA and TB make the PO with $70 mill in dead cap. Browns currently at $40 mill in dead cap mainly from Cooper and Smith.

If they trade him, they're not worried about making the playoffs this season and will just burn a ton of dead cap money.

 

[BB88]

This is what truly separates the Bills from the Chiefs

They don’t have their version or C.Jones, well this would be it and they better be all in on this

They carried lot of dead cap this season, they have lot of young talent on offense growing with Allen and with boosted defense they’d be the biggest threat

Lot of people also calling for the 49’ers to be in on this

 

[StreetHawk]

If they trade him, they're not worried about making the playoffs this season and will just burn a ton of dead cap money.

I agree. They would be rebuilding.

Only so many players Clev can move off. Garrett is $36 mill dead cap. Ward would be $30 mill. His $13 mill salary would transfer over to new team as that is guaranteed. If both those guys got dealt, would push Clev to over $100 mill in dead money for 2025. Not sure how you field a team with that much dead plus Watson contract cap charge of $73 mill currently. Either can't move Ward or have to again push more Watson cap into the future.

 

[Goalie_Bob]

I have a feeling they are going to be paying Watson til he is 40.

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[Unholy Diver]

I agree. They would be rebuilding.

Only so many players Clev can move off. Garrett is $36 mill dead cap. Ward would be $30 mill. His $13 mill salary would transfer over to new team as that is guaranteed. If both those guys got dealt, would push Clev to over $100 mill in dead money for 2025. Not sure how you field a team with that much dead plus Watson contract cap charge of $73 mill currently. Either can't move Ward or have to again push more Watson cap into the future.

They were 3-14 with those guys, not like they can do a whole lot worse

 

[StreetHawk]

They were 3-14 with those guys, not like they can do a whole lot worse

I know, but $100 mill of dead cap if you include moving Garrett and Ward, plus Watson would be like $175 mill in cap charges. Cap is what like $265-275 mill for 2025?

Going to be a really rough next 2-3 seasons in Cleveland.

 

[Unholy Diver]

I know, but $100 mill of dead cap if you include moving Garrett and Ward, plus Watson would be like $175 mill in cap charges. Cap is what like $265-275 mill for 2025?

Going to be a really rough next 2-3 seasons in Cleveland.

They will find 36 mil when they rework Watsons deal again, and they will figure it out just like the Saints always do

It has been a really rough quarter century since they returned to the league

 

[StreetHawk]

They will find 36 mil when they rework Watsons deal again, and they will figure it out just like the Saints always do

It has been a really rough quarter century since they returned to the league

I would agree that they will push $30 odd million converting his base salary into another bonus. They have like $27 mill pushed into 2027. So, they'll just be adding to that number to bump it to closer to $50 million.