Locked On NFL – Daily Podcast On The National Football League TRADE RUMORS Heat Up Around Myles Garrett | The Big 3 in 30 NFL
Mar 30, 2026
Trade chatter swirls around Myles Garrett after Browns contract tweaks and careful wording from team brass. An investigation clears the 49ers' practice substation and prompts staff and rehab changes. Rams topics include a dropped restraining order, debate over Ty Simpson's fit, and what the team seeks at quarterback.
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Browns Kept A Trade Window Open For Myles Garrett
- The Browns left the door open on trading Myles Garrett despite reworking his contract.
- Spencer Herrmann highlights Andrew Berry's non-definitive answer and the contract tweak that delays an option bonus until seven days before the season, enabling a post-June 1 trade mechanism.
Contract Timing Makes A Post June First Trade Easier
- The contract restructure specifically moved an option bonus timing to enable post-June 1 trades and dead-money spreading.
- Herrmann explains this logistical change makes trading Garrett more feasible later without a single-year cap hit.
Read What Team Executives Don't Say
- Don't assume public comments end trade speculation; read what's omitted in answers.
- Herrmann advises treating non-definitive responses like Andrew Berry's as intentional flexibility rather than reassurance.