Browns' Myles Garrett: Sends message to organization
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Garrett sent a message to the Cleveland organization Friday that he does not want to endure another rebuild, Jason Lloyd of The Athletic reports. "I'm not trying to rebuild. I'm trying to win right now," Garrett said. "I want that to be apparent when the season's over and we have those discussions."
Garrett is under team control for two seasons beyond the current one and has already been through one rebuild, which included his rookie season in 2017, when the Browns went 0-16. The star defensive lineman added that he wants to stay loyal to a team that has stuck by him, but Garrett, who turns 29 next weekend, is very much in "win now" mode. He cited the club's plans at quarterback as a major issue. Considering a failed gamble on Deshaun Watson, the uncertain status of running back Nick Chubb (foot), and a 3-11 record during a season that was supposed to include the postseason, the organization is need of a major roster makeover.
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Browns' Myles Garrett: Past back issue
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Garrett (back) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Bengals, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.
Garrett popped up on the Browns' injury report Thursday as a non-participant in practice due to a back issue. However, he returned to full practice Friday, appearing to have moved past the injury in time to play in Sunday's divisional matchup. Expect Garrett to cause problems for the Bengals' offensive line in Week 16.
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Browns' Myles Garrett: Dealing with back injury
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Garrett (back) did not participate in Thursday's practice, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
The back injury appears to be a new one for Garrett, as he wasn't listed on Wednesday's injury report. The veteran pass rusher has worked through various injuries all season, and his practice participation Friday will indicate his status heading into Sunday's AFC North clash against the Bengals. Garrett has logged 4.0 sacks over the Browns' last five games since the Week 10 bye.
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Browns' Myles Garrett: Doesn't practice Tuesday
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Garrett (hip) did not practice Tuesday.
Garrett, however, spoke with the media before practice and suggested he's going to play Thursday night against the Steelers, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports. Garrett has been battling various injuries all season. Through 10 games, Garrett has 23 tackles (21 solo), including 7.0 sacks, 15 QB hits and a pair of forced fumbles.
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Browns' Myles Garrett: Ready for Week 6
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Garrett (Achilles) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Eagles, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
Garrett upgraded from a DNP on Wednesday to a full practice Friday, indicating that he will continue playing through his Achilles injury in Week 6. The 2023 Defensive Player of the Year has recorded nine total tackles, including 4.0 sacks, and forced two fumbles through the Browns' first five games this season. He's expected to cause problems for the Eagles' offensive line Sunday.
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Browns' Myles Garrett: Doesn't practice Wednesday
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Garrett (Achilles) didn't participate in Wednesday's practice, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
The 28-year-old defensive end has been playing through this Achilles issue for the last two weeks, so holding him out of Wednesday's practice is most likely precautionary. Garrett's participation Thursday and Friday will provide the best indication on whether the 2023 Defensive Player of the Year can continue playing through his Achilles injury in the Browns' Week 6 matchup against the Eagles.
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Browns' Myles Garrett: Good to go for Sunday
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Garrett (Achilles) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Commanders and is expected to play, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Garrett was listed as DNP on Wednesday but got in a limited session Thursday before being upgraded to full Friday. Garrett has been playing through foot-related issues all year to this point but has eight QB hits, including 4.0 sacks, and a pair of forced fumbles through four contests.
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Browns' Myles Garrett: Won't practice Wednesday
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Garrett (Achilles) isn't expected to practice Wednesday, Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.
Garrett has been playing through this Achilles injury over the Browns' last three games, so it's no surprise that the All-Pro edge rusher isn't practicing Wednesday. He'll likely need to upgrade to at least limited participation Thursday or Friday in order to suit up for Cleveland's Week 5 matchup against the Commanders.
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Browns' Myles Garrett: Misses practice, not ruled out
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Coach Kevin Stefanski said Wednesday he "doesn't see" Garrett (foot/Achilles/thigh), who is not practicing, being ruled out for Sunday's road matchup against the Raiders, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
Garrett is listed as a nonparticipant Wednesday due to a trio of injuries, Zac Jackson of The Athletic reports. The star edge rusher underwent an MRI earlier this week and the results were clean, and Stefanski has also labeled him "day-to-day." Garrett concluded Cleveland's 21-15 loss to the Giants with just one tackle while playing a season-low 56 percent of defensive snaps. He'll have two more chances to get back on the practice field ahead of Sunday's game in Las Vegas.
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Browns' Myles Garrett: MRI comes back clean
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Garrett (foot/ankle) underwent an MRI on Monday that came back clean, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Garrett's injuries didn't appear to be too serious after head coach Kevin Stefanski labeled his star edge rusher as "day-to-day" earlier Monday, but the clean MRI offers some additional peace of mind. Though Garrett's practice time could be limited while he manages the foot and ankle injuries, the expectation seems to be that he'll be ready to play Sunday versus the Raiders.
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Browns' Myles Garrett: Dealing with multiple injuries
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Head coach Kevin Stefanski said Monday that Garrett (foot/leg) is day-to-day, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Garrett underwent an MRI on Monday, according to Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram, and is dealing with multiple leg and foot injuries. However, the Texas A&M product wasn't willing to divulge much about the results. Considering Stefanski was willing to label Garrett as day-to-day, it doesn't seem like anything too serious was discovered. More clarity on his recovery timeline should come throughout the week ahead of the Browns' matchup against the Raiders on Sunday.
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Browns' Myles Garrett: Plans to play through foot injury
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Garrett told reporters following Friday's practice that his foot injury "is something that I'll probably have to deal with for however long I end up playing. So it's about managing that and playing through it," Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
Garrett has been managing a foot injury he sustained in Week 2 against the Jaguars. While he was a DNP on Wednesday and Thursday, he returned to practice Friday and doesn't have an injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Giants. Garrett noted Friday that surgery to fix the issue has been discussed, but that wouldn't occur until the offseason and his plan is to manage the injury and hope the pain subsides in the coming weeks. The 2017 first-round pick has recorded a sack and a forced fumble in each of the first two games of the regular season.
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Browns' Myles Garrett: Good to go Sunday
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Garrett (foot) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Giants and is expected to play, Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.
Garrett is dealing with some pain in his foot and didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday before getting in a limited session Friday. Garrett said he felt good after Friday's work and is ready to go versus New York. Through two games, Garrett has five tackles (five solo), including 2.0 sacks, and two forced fumbles.
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Browns' Myles Garrett: Misses Wednesday's practice
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Garrett (foot) didn't practice Wednesday, Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.
Garrett played through a foot injury during Cleveland's Week 2 contest and told reporters that he doesn't "feel great" after the win, so it's no surprise he's absent from Wednesday's practice. His practice participation Thursday and Friday will provide a better indication of his availability for Week 3, though Garrett will likely play through the injury regardless.
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Browns' Myles Garrett: Playing through foot injury
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Garrett told reporters after Sunday's 18-13 win over the Jaguars that his foot doesn't "feel great," but he will play through it, Zac Jackson of The Athletic reports.
Garrett popped up on the Browns' injury report Thursday as a DNP, and he was limited during Friday's practice session. He finished Sunday's game with three solo tackles, including 1.0 sacks, and one forced fumble. Garrett will likely be held out or limited during practices leading up to Week 3 against the Giants, but the expectation is that the 2017 first-round pick will play as long as his foot injury doesn't get worse.
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Browns' Myles Garrett: Misses practice Thursday
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Garrett (foot) did not practice Thursday, Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.
Garrett wasn't listed on Wednesday's injury report, so it appears his foot issue may have been sustained during practice. Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com reports that Garrett's foot injury isn't believed to be serious and is mostly related to soreness. If the star defensive end can practice in any capacity Friday, it will bode well for his chances of suiting up Sunday against Jacksonville.
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Browns' Myles Garrett: Should see field soon
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Garrett (hamstring) is "very close" to practicing, head coach Kevin Stefanski stated Thursday, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.
Garret still may not be 100 percent recovered from the injury to his hamstring suffered during minicamp in June. It had been reported Friday he would be returning shortly as well, but it makes sense for the Browns to be cautious with their star pass rusher and the reigning Defensive Player of the Year.
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Browns' Myles Garrett: Will play Saturday
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Garrett (shoulder) no longer has an injury designation for Saturday's game against the Texans, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.
Garrett has yet to miss a game this season, and that won't change with the Browns set to play in the wild-card round Saturday. The 28-year-old started the week as a DNP on Tuesday, but after logging a limited practice Wednesday, he ramped up to full participation Thursday.
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Browns' Myles Garrett: Gets back to practice
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Garrett (shoulder) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday, Jake Trotter of ESPN.com reports.
Garrett eased some concerns by appearing at practice Wednesday after he missed the Browns' first practice of the week Tuesday. If he can upgrade to full participation Thursday, he'll likely avoid carrying an injury designation into Friday.
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Browns' Myles Garrett: Won't play Week 18
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Garrett (shoulder/hamstring) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Bengals, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.
Garrett was held out of Friday's practice due to a sore hamstring and he'll miss his first game of the year in Week 18. The current Defensive Player of the Year favorite finishes Cleveland's regular season with 42 total tackles, including 17 tackles for loss and 14.0 sacks, while forcing four fumbles and deflecting three passes. Ogbonnia Okoronkwo should see increased snaps on the Browns' defensive line in Garrett's stead.
