Colts starter shoots his shot and calls for the team to trade for Browns All Pro pass rusher Myles Garrett
If the Colts listen to this idea, fans would be elated.
The NFL trade deadline is quickly approaching. Teams have until Tuesday, November 4, at 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time to make a trade. The Indianapolis Colts are expected to be buyers ahead of the deadline thanks to their league-best 7-1 record. One of the team’s young stars has an idea he’d like them to consider.
Colts WR Josh Downs hosts a podcast with his brother and Ohio State star defensive back Caleb Downs, “Downs 2 Business.” There, the two discuss the ins and outs of their current football journeys with the Buckeyes and the Colts. Caleb recently brought up Cleveland Browns star Myles Garrett’s not seeming to be happy during his team’s on-field struggles. Josh’s response was sharing an idea he has for the Colts ahead of the trade deadline.
Colts WR Josh Downs pitches the idea of the team trading for star pass rusher Myles Garrett
Downs shared that if a team is going to trade for Garrett, it should be the Colts. The Colts like the flashes their 2024 first-round pick, Laiatu Latu, has shown, but finding another edge rusher to play opposite him seems like a significant need. The question, though, is how big a contributor they want: a star like Garrett or a smaller move ahead of the deadline.
If the Browns were to make him available, I believe the Colts should seriously consider the possibility of adding the All-Pro. He’s the type of player who could elevate the team into a true Super Bowl contender. To learn more about Garrettt and the likelihood that the Browns would consider a trade, I spoke to A to Z Sports Browns beat writer Brandon Little.
Would the Browns entertain a trade, and if so what does a trade for Myles Garrett look like
Myles Garrett requested a trade away from the Cleveland Browns last offseason in hopes of a miracle. He and his agent knew the Browns weren’t likely to trade away the cornerstone of their roster, but they tried anyway in hopes of landing him in a situation where he could compete for a Super Bowl now. Cleveland ultimately handed Garrett a four-year extension worth $40 million per season, a move that always seemed inevitable. The Browns were either going to keep Garrett on his current deal and tag him for two more years, or he could sign the extension — and he made the wise choice.
For Cleveland to now give up on that deal and move him via trade would be a shocking development. The Browns would have to shed salary elsewhere on the roster to make it work because of the dead cap hit they’d be forced to take on. According to Spotrac, the Browns would absorb $20.6 million in dead money for the rest of this season and $40.8 million in 2026. That’s a steep price to pay for Garrett to not be on the roster. When you also consider that the Browns are already eager to move on from the Deshaun Watson contract, which carries its own massive dead cap implications, it’s nearly impossible to see them making such a move.
That said, it would take an offer too good to refuse for the Browns to part with Garrett — especially since his current contract now looks like a bargain, with players like Aidan Hutchinson and Micah Parsons earning $45 million or more per year. Cleveland would need to feel that the return would truly accelerate what they hope will be a quick rebuild. For example, the Packers recently gave up DT Kenny Clark and two first-round picks to acquire Parsons. If that’s the market, the Browns shouldn’t even consider moving Garrett for anything less than three first-round picks.
