Browns Star Myles Garrett Turns Heads With Raw Admission After Career Game
Cleveland Browns superstar pass rusher Myles Garrett had the best game of his career against the New England Patriots on Sunday, but it mattered little as his team lost by 19 points on the road and fell to 2-6 on the year in the process.
A frustrated Garrett spoke with reporters following the game and turned a few heads with his comments given that he tallied five sacks and five tackles for loss against the Patriots.
“I would throw that whole performance away for a win,” Garret said, per Ben Volin of the Boston Globe.
Garrett passed Reggie White for the most career sacks before turning 30 years old, hitting 112.5 sacks for his career. He also doubled his sack total for the year after registering five sacks through the first seven outings of the season.With his performance on Sunday, Garrett produced just the 20th game in NFL history in which a player recorded five or more sacks, per Scott Hanson of NFL RedZone.
Myles Garrett Chose to Stay With Browns on Huge Contract Rather Than Continue Pushing for Trade
Garrett’s emotions are understandable, as the Browns defense has been a strong unit again this season, while its offense continues to struggle mightily.
That said, Garrett bears responsibility for some of his own misery. He publicly requested a trade from the franchise during the offseason, saying he wanted to go somewhere that he could compete for a Super Bowl.
But Garrett later chose to sign on the dotted line when Cleveland came to him with a four-year extension worth $160 million total, which keeps him under contract through his age-35 season in 2030.
Browns Offense Continues to Struggle Under Leadership of Rookie QB Dillon Gabriel
Garrett also said during the offseason that he wasn’t interested in being a part of another rebuild, though that’s exactly what is happening in Cleveland in 2025.
To the Browns’ credit, the team appears to have done reasonably well with regards to its rookie draft class. Five of the seven players the franchise selected back in April have earned regular starting roles, including linebacker Carson Schwesinger, defensive tackle Mason Graham, running back Quinshon Judkins, tight end Harold Fannin Jr. and quarterback Dillon Gabriel. Also among the rookie class are quarterback Shedeur Sanders and running back Dylan Sampson.
Unfortunately most rookie QBs struggle early on, which has been the case for Gabriel. The offense is averaging just 17.5 points per game during his four starts. Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com reported Sunday that the team is definitely going to use one, or both, of its first-round draft picks in 2026 to select another rookie QB next April.
Next year’s class of signal-callers is both better at the top and deeper than was the group of quarterbacks that came out in 2025, but the notion of moving on to yet another rookie at the game’s most important position next year doesn’t bode particularly well for Cleveland’s immediate prospects.
And the defense got bad news on Sunday where its rookie resurgence is concerned, as Schwesinger left the contest with an ankle injury that could ultimately land him on the injured reserve list (IR).
“Browns LB Carson Schwesinger, one of the best rookies in a stellar class, is believed to have suffered a high-ankle sprain, source said,” Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported. “He’ll have an MRI, but those are typically 4-6 week injuries. He left the locker room in a boot.”
Steelers Offense Gets Major Boost Before Packers Game
The Pittsburgh Steelers' offensive line, which has seen all five starters play every game throughout the whole season up to this point, will remain fully intact for the team's Week 8 primetime bout against the Green Bay Packers.
Frazier Avoids Absence
There were some question marks about Zach Frazier's chances of suiting up against the Packers after showing up on the injury report earlier in the week with a calf injury.
The second-year center was not included among Pittsburgh's inactives for tonight's contest, however, meaning he's all set to go under the lights at Acrisure Stadium.
Frazier's Practice Participation During the Week
Frazier was listed as a limited participant on the first injury report of the week before being downgraded to a non-participant on the penultimate report.
After once again practicing in a limited capacity to close out the week, Frazier was officially listed as questionable to play vs. Green Bay before getting the green light on the day of the game after going through warmups.
What Frazier's Status Means for Steelers
The fact that Frazier is ready to go against the Packers is huge news for Pittsburgh.
The 2024 second-round pick has anchored a Steelers offensive line that has not given up a sack in the team's two games since returning from a Week 5 bye while also paving the way for Jaylen Warren, Kenneth Gainwell and company to rush for 409 yards over their past three contests.
Green Bay's defense is among the best in the league, ranking sixth in yards allowed per game coming into the week at 288.5, so having a key piece of the offensive line in Frazier healthy should help Pittsburgh's offense operate at the highest level possible against a stout unit.
It goes without saying that the Steelers hope Frazier can make it all the way through the game without any issues arising, but should he have to be pulled for any amount of time, Ryan McCollum is waiting in the wings as his replacement.
McCollum is the only center listed behind Frazier on Pittsburgh's depth chart, meaning he's essentially the only ancillary option at the position.
He took three snaps at center in Week 6 vs. the Cleveland Browns, per Pro Football Focus, but that's the extent of his experience working with Aaron Rodgers in a game situation up to this point since Frazier has otherwise remained healthy the entire way through.
McCollum did fill Frazier's role when he went down with an ankle injury last year in Week 6 and missed two games as a result, though, logging a total of 152 snaps during that span.
