Myles Garrett has done everything that could be expected of him since the defensive end was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. Yet the Cleveland Browns playoff chances continue to fade in 2024 and it’s hard to tell if the 28-year-old star will still be at his peak when the organization turns things around.
Though it seems unthinkable, here we are asking: Could the Browns trade their best player?
BetOhio.com developed these odds for which teams would be most likely to have a trade package good enough to entice Cleveland to deal Garrett, who would undoubtedly bring a lot of value in return. Here are or odds on just that scenario. These odds are exclusive to BetOhio and not offered by operators that have the best Ohio sports betting promotions:
Team | Odds | Percent Chance |
Stay with Cleveland Browns | -400 | 80.0% |
Dallas Cowboys | +1750 | 5.4% |
Detroit Lions | +3000 | 3.2% |
Atlanta Falcons | +4000 | 2.4% |
Cincinnati Bengals | +6000 | 1.6% |
Washington Commanders | +6000 | 1.6% |
Arizona Cardinals | +8000 | 1.2% |
The Field | +2000 | 4.8% |
Garrett had perhaps his finest season in 2023, his seventh year in the league since he was the top overall pick coming out of Texas A&M. He was voted first-team All-Pro for the third time last season, but more than that he was named the Defensive Player of the Year by the Associated Press, the Pro Football Writers of America and the Sporting News. Garrett had 14 sacks, 30 quarterback hits, four forced fumbles and a career-high Approximate Value of 20 at Pro-Football-Reference.com.
His huge 2023 season helped the Browns to a playoff berth, rewarding their futures bettors at Ohio betting sites, but this season has been very different.
Garrett has held up his end of the bargain, with four sacks, nine QB hits and two forced fumbles through seven games. But Cleveland is 1-6, having beaten only fellow basement dweller Jacksonville. Now starting quarterback Deshaun Watson is out for the season after suffering an Achilles injury in Sunday’s loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
There seems to be little hope that the Browns can repeat their playoff appearance from a year ago – they have +3000 odds to make the postseason at DraftKings Sportsbook Ohio (compared to -20000 odds to miss).
All of this raises the question: Will the Browns reload? Will coach Kevin Stefanski or general manager Andrew Berry even be around to make that decision? Stefanski is the 10th coach the Browns have had since they returned to the league in 1999, so they’re not a model of organizational stability.
And if there is a reload, will Garrett be one of the players sent packing? He likely would bring back a bigger haul in a potential trade than anyone else on the team, even with seven-plus NFL seasons under his belt.
Our guide to the best NFL betting apps will give you general tips for wagering, but as for this particular topic? We’d say don’t sell your Myles Garrett No. 95 jersey yet, Browns fans.
We think there is an 80% implied probability (or -400 odds) that the star defensive end will stay in Cleveland, at least for now.
If Garrett were on the trading block, the Browns would have no shortage of suitors. We think the most likely outcome, besides him staying put, is that he’d he traded to the Dallas Cowboys (+1750 odds), Detroit Lions (+3000) or Atlanta Falcons (+4000). All three teams are in the NFC, so there would be less chance of Garrett coming back to torch the Browns while wearing another uniform.
However, the Cincinnati Bengals (+6000) are next on our list. Cincy has life in the 2024 season, having won two in a row after a 1-4 start, but would Cleveland ever even consider shipping Garrett to another team in the AFC North?
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Author
Ohio native Jim Tomlin has 30 years of experience in journalism, mostly in sports. He lends his expertise to BetOhio.com as a writer and editor after previous experience at the Tampa Bay Times, FanRag, Saturday Down South and Saturday Tradition.
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