Cowboys Trade for Myles Garrett Just Got a Lot More Likely After New Report
A notable NFL insider has offered up a detailed explanation for why the Dallas Cowboys making a blockbuster trade for Myles Garrett in the next week is very realistic.
After the Cleveland Browns gave superstar pass rusher Myles Garrett a four-year extension worth $160 million earlier this year, it seemed even more likely that the six-time Pro Bowler would actually finish his career in Cleveland. Then Week 8 happened.
On Sunday, Garrett had a game of a lifetime as he posted five sacks against the New England Patriots. However, it meant nothing as the Browns were still blown out by a score of 32-13. Garrett was seen enraged on the sidelines late in the game, and speculation grew louder that he could push for an exit like he reportedly did earlier this year.
However, many around the game believe his massive contract would make a trade very difficult. But, according to ESPN NFL insider Dan Graziano, that may not necessarily be the case. He admits that trading Garrett now would mean a big dead cap hit to Cleveland in the years ahead. But various teams have taken on bigger cap hits while getting nothing in return.
“That’s a lot of dead money, but it’s not even close to the record,” Graziano writes. “The Broncos took on about $80 million when they cut Russell Wilson last year, and they made the playoffs last season and look poised to do so again. The Buccaneers are still carrying Tom Brady’s dead money and they won their division every season. We see teams do this more and more as the salary cap continues to rise significantly each year.”
Cowboys could create perfect draft scenario for Browns in Myles Garrett trade
Along with that, Graziano added that there are two other key factors in a potential trade before the Nov. 4 NFL trade deadline. First, Garrett has to want it. Considering the Browns’ long-term outlook and where he would go in the deal, waiving his no-trade clause shouldn’t be a big problem. But Cleveland also must get an offer that makes it worth taking on all that dead money.
Well, the Cowboys are one of the few teams that can make the sort of offer the Browns would want, and that is two first-round picks in April, according to Graziano. After the Micah Parsons trade, they will have two first-rounders in 2026, and following his exit, they still have a desperate need for pass-rushing help this season and beyond.
- Myles Garrett stats: 8 games, 10 sacks, 31 tackles, 15 tackles for loss
“Cleveland would be looking at the possibility of having four first-round selections in the 2026 draft,” Graziano wrote. “The Browns would be able to completely control Round 1 and come out of it with whichever quarterback they wanted. The acquiring team would have to pay Garrett a fairly reasonable $31.5 million in fully guaranteed money in 2026 and about $30.5 million in 2027.”
Based on those details, it sure seems like a blockbuster Myles Garrett trade for the Dallas Cowboys is there for the taking if the star pass rusher really wants out. Especially since the Browns could have a franchise-changing draft next year from what they could get in the deal.
Patriots Sign Second-Year RB To Active Roster
After a trio of practice squad elevations to the active game day roster, the New England Patriots are adding a second-year running back to their active roster.
The Patriots are signing RB Terrell Jennings to the 53-man roster, a source told Patriots on SI. This move was on the cusp of happening all week after head coach Mike Vrabel told reporters that the team all liked Jennings. The terms of the contract, including money and the length of the deal haven't been determined yet, according to a source.
"We all want Terrell here," Vrabel said. "So, however we have to handle that … the only other option is to bring him up. He's been a good addition. He's been prepared for his opportunity. Helped on special teams, had a tackle yesterday on kickoff. So those things are all really good things. I think he's a good teammate, and so, yeah, I think that's only probably procedural at the end of the week."
Through his three weeks of game action, Jennings has rushed the ball seven times for just 33 yards and two first downs. He's seen the most time during mop-up duty during the team's winning stretch against the New Orleans Saints, Tennessee Titans and Cleveland Browns, and was caught on video getting greeted by Vrabel outside the locker room being called New England's "five-minute back."
Jennings was signed by the Patriots prior to the 2024 season after a successful rookie minicamp tryout, but failed to make the initial, 53-man roster both years in the NFL. He's been one of the first ones to sign to the practice squad, and has gotten brief chances during his first two seasons to show what he can do.
"We All Want Terrell Here"
After backup Antonio Gibson went down in Week 5 with what soon determined to be a torn ACL, Jennings got the opportunity to be the third player on the depth chart behind starter Rhamondre Stevenson and rookie TreVeyon Henderson.
"I try to protect my teammates, protect the quarterback, and protect the ball as well," Jennings said in the locker room earlier this year. "So, getting downhill, running through, breaking tackles. That's what I bring to the table."
After Jennings got promoted, the team still has a long line of depth at the running back position. The practice squad pipeline also includes Jonathan Ward and Rushawn Baker, as well Jashaun Corbin on practice squad injured reserve.
