Myles Garrett and the Cleveland Browns have been the talk of the NFL ever since the former Defensive Player of the Year requested a trade on Monday.
Garrett, 29, told NFL insider Ian Rapoport that winning a Super Bowl is his main priority and that leaving the Browns offers the best path to achieving that goal.
Unsurprisingly, Garrett’s trade request has fans around the NFL — including Dallas Cowboys supporters — praying for their team to contact the Browns about a potential trade. In fact, the superstar defender’s demands have led to an old Cowboys-related video resurfacing.
Video: Myles Garrett Begging Cowboys to Draft Him in 2017
As most football fans know, Garrett was the unanimous top prospect heading into the 2017 NFL draft, where he was eventually drafted first overall by the Browns. Even though the Cowboys — who drafted at No. 28 — didn’t have a shot at selecting him, the resurfaced video shows the ex-Texas A&M Aggie wanted nothing more than to receive a phone call from Jerry Jones.
“Make it happen. Dak Prescott is leading our team right now,” Garrett said in the video (h/t @fanaticsview). “I need you to take Tony Romo, take a couple of picks, and give them to Cleveland so you can pick me up, please. “
“I’d love to play in Dallas. Please make it happen.”
The Cowboys ultimately didn’t fulfill Garrett’s request, instead using the 28th overall selection on ex-Michigan pass rusher Taco Charlton, who’s one of the franchise’s biggest busts in the last decade.
As much as Cowboys fans would love to help Garrett realize his draft-day dream, acquiring the former 2023 DPOY won’t be easy.
The six-time Pro Bowl disruptor will carry cap hits of $19.7 million and $20.3 million in 2025 and 2026, respectively, which could be too rich for the Cowboys, who Spotrac lists as being around $2.3 million over next year’s salary cap.
At the same time, you can never say never in the NFL. The Cowboys’ championship drought is nearly at 30 years, leaving Jones & Co. potentially desperate enough to unleash a blockbuster-like shake-up this offseason.
One thing’s for sure: Garrett likely wouldn’t say no to helping the Cowboys end their Super Bowl drought while winning his first ring in the process.
