Browns GM Andrew Berry talks Myles Garrett rumors, did he close the door?

BEREA, OH - JULY 29: Defensive end Myles Garrett #95 of the Cleveland Browns talks with general manager Andrew Berry during the second day of Cleveland Browns Training Camp on July 29, 2021 in Berea, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images) | Diamond Images/Getty Images As soon as most have closed the door on the quick rumors that the Cleveland Browns could trade DE Myles Garrett , after a new contract was signed , GM Andrew Berry spoke to the local media at the owners’ meetings in Phoenix, Arizona. Some fans are in favor of trading Garrett , given the uncertainty of when the team could be competitive in the next few years.

A Garrett trade could have some benefits for the Browns long-term , but the upside is based on hope more than anything else. Trading Garrett this offseason could have a huge impact on the NFL draft, including a bigger focus on edge defenders like Missouri’s Zion Young . Last year at the NFL combine, when Garrett had demanded a trade, Berry made it clear that Cleveland was not trading their star defender: Understand the trade request and everything, but our stance really has not changed.

We can’t imagine a situation where not having Myles as a part of the organization is best for the Browns. […] We’re not interested in moving him. At the owners’ meeting in Phoenix, Berry’s comments were similar, but were they as strong?

Watch and hear them here and see what you think: Andrew Berry was asked if he could say unequivocally that the Browns are not looking to trade Myles Garrett. He called him a "career Brown" and one of the "faces of the organization" and noted that they've been "very clear past and present in terms of our feelings. " pic.