The NFL is a business at the end of the day. It’s not meant to be taken personally when either side chooses to pursue a split. This situation felt unprecedented, though.
Garrett spent a week on radio row at the Super Bowl, and several weeks afterward, making it clear that his trade request was not simply about getting paid, which is usually the case when players use that card.
He was adamant that his only motivation was playing for a Super Bowl contender, something he believed the Browns were not.
The NFL is a business at the end of the day. It’s not meant to be taken personally when either side chooses to pursue a split. This situation felt unprecedented, though.
Garrett spent a week on radio row at the Super Bowl, and several weeks afterward, making it clear that his trade request was not simply about getting paid, which is usually the case when players use that card.
He was adamant that his only motivation was playing for a Super Bowl contender, something he believed the Browns were not.
The NFL is a business at the end of the day. It’s not meant to be taken personally when either side chooses to pursue a split. This situation felt unprecedented, though.
Garrett spent a week on radio row at the Super Bowl, and several weeks afterward, making it clear that his trade request was not simply about getting paid, which is usually the case when players use that card.
He was adamant that his only motivation was playing for a Super Bowl contender, something he believed the Browns were not.
Then, last Sunday, Garrett shocked the NFL world by agreeing to a four-year extension with the franchise that made him the highest-paid non-quarterback in football at a rate of $40 million per year.
Then, last Sunday, Garrett shocked the NFL world by agreeing to a four-year extension with the franchise that made him the highest-paid non-quarterback in football at a rate of $40 million per year.
Then, last Sunday, Garrett shocked the NFL world by agreeing to a four-year extension with the franchise that made him the highest-paid non-quarterback in football at a rate of $40 million per year.