Description
- Position
- DE
- Team
- CLE
- Status
- ACT
- Born
- 1995-12-29
- Age
- 30
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 272 lb
- College
- Texas A&M
- Draft
- 2017 · R1 · Pick 1 · CLE
- Rookie yr
- 2017
Contract
ACTIVE
- APY
- $40.0M/yr
- Total
- $160M
- Guaranteed
- $88.8M
- % of cap
- 14.3%
- Term
- 2025–2029 (4y)
Value#285/432
3.56DEF pts per $1M APY
Career Résumé
9 seasons
| Seasons | 9 2017–2025 |
| Games | 131 |
| Tackles | 379 |
| Sacks | 125.5 |
| TFL | 142 |
| INT | 0 |
2026 Projection
| Stat | Floor | Median | Ceiling | vs ’25 | Δ | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forced Fumbles | 0.57 | 2.30 | 4.19 | 3.00 | -0.70 | |
| QB Hits | 23.0 | 29.8 | 34.7 | 39.0 | -9.18 | |
| Sacks | 9.38 | 14.0 | 15.0 | 23.0 | -8.96 | |
| Solo Tackles | 30.5 | 36.0 | 41.0 | 40.0 | -4.05 | |
| Tackles for Loss | 11.7 | 22.3 | 30.7 | 33.0 | -10.7 |
Floor · Median · Ceiling · assumes a full 17-game season
| Year | Tm | G | Solo | Ast | Comb | Sk | QBH | TFL | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025DPOY | CLE | 17 | 40 | 17 | 57 | 23.0 | 39 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | CLE | 15 | 34 | 7 | 41 | 14.0 | 28 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023DPOY | CLE | 15 | 26 | 9 | 35 | 14.0 | 30 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | CLE | 16 | 29 | 23 | 52 | 16.0 | 26 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | CLE | 17 | 31 | 18 | 49 | 16.0 | 33 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | CLE | 14 | 30 | 15 | 45 | 12.0 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | CLE | 10 | 19 | 9 | 28 | 10.0 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | CLE | 16 | 32 | 9 | 41 | 13.5 | 29 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | CLE | 11 | 19 | 12 | 31 | 7.0 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
College
| Year | School | G | Car | Ru Yds | Ru TD | Rec | Rc Yds | Rc TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Texas A&M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | Texas A&M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Texas A&M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career Milestones
league finishes · all-time rank
| Stat | Career | All-Time | Led | Top 5 | Top 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacks | 125.5 | 8th | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Solo Tkl | 260 | 487th | — | — | — |
League finishes among qualifying seasons (≥6 GP) · all-time rank since 1999
Stat Profile
2025 · vs 469 peers
Sk/g
1.4100
QBH/g
2.3100
TFL/g
1.9100
FF/g
0.297
Solo/g
2.484
PlayerMedian (50th)
Awards & Honors
| NFL Defensive Player of the Year | 2× | 2023, 2025 |
Postseason
team record · since 1999
| Round | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Playoffs | 1 | 2 |
| Conf. Championship | 0 | 0 |
| Super Bowl | 0 | 0 |
NextGen Stats
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Career Highs
regular season
| Stat | Game | When | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 7 | 2018 Wk4 vs LV | 57'25 |
| Sacks | 5 | 2025 Wk8 vs NE | 23'25 |
| TFL | 5 | 2025 Wk8 vs NE | 33'25 |
| INT | 0 | 2017 Wk5 vs NYJ | 0'17 |
Athletic Profile
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Aging Curve
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Comparable Players
2025 · stat-profile similarity
Game Trend
2025 · Tackles
WinLossTackles per game
Season Timeline
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Vs Defense Quality
2025 · per game
| Faced | G | Tackles | Sacks | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top-10 D | 2 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Middle | 9 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0 |
| Bottom-10 D | 6 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 0 |
defense rank by EPA/play allowed
Consistency
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News
20 items
- Rams had been working on Myles Garrett trade for weeksThe massive trade between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cleveland Browns didn’t happen overnight
- Myles Garrett bids farewell to Cleveland: I wish I could have done more for youThe Browns drafted Myles Garrett with the first overall pick in 2017.
- What Myles Garrett going to the Rams means for the CardinalsHuge trade places an advantage in the division
- Cowboys had interest in trade for Myles Garrett, should move to this new targetDo you think the Cowboys will trade for a pass rusher before training camp?
- Will Myles Garrett trade inspire Aaron Donald to end retirement? Rams player hopes soThe Rams made a blockbuster trade for Myles Garrett and one of their cornerbacks is hoping that might convince Aaron Donald to unretire.
- Rams are operating like another Super Bowl is their destiny – why not? | OpinionBeware NFL, the Rams are were already the Super Bowl 61 favorite. Then they got a lot better with the addition of All-Pro Myles Garrett.
- Myles Garrett’s Browns career in numbers: Stats, wins, honors, and contract salaryFrom the 1st overall pick in the 2017 NFL draft to the LA Rams trade, Myles Garrett’s Cleveland Browns career in numbers
- Todd Monken dropped truth bomb about Myles Garrett before Rams trade became realityThe Los Angeles Rams may have completed the biggest trade of the NFL offseason, but comments from Cleveland Browns head coach Todd Monken suggest the groundwork for the deal was laid long before it became official.
- From Ohtani to Luka to Myles Garrett, LA gets what it wants | OpinionThe blockbuster trade bringing Myles Garrett to Los Angeles reinforced this city's reputation as almost unstoppable in landing superstars.
- All in 2.0: Rams' Myles Garrett trade signals push for second SoFi Super Bowl win; how move fixes big weaknessLos Angeles' historic pairing of Garrett, the 2025 Defensive Player of the Year, and Matthew Stafford, the 2025 MVP, means they're fully all in once again.
- Did the Bills miss the boat on Myles Garrett?Should the Buffalo Bills have pulled off a trade for Myles Garrett at all costs?
- Ranking NFL's greatest trades of all-time: Here's where Myles Garrett to Rams fits on listThe Garrett trade is one of the largest in league annals
- The Rams fleeced the Browns for Myles GarrettThe Browns traded a two-time Defensive Player of the Year to the Rams for much less than he deserved
- Dee and Jimmy Haslam: Trading Myles Garrett wasn't our intent, but this is the right move for usIt's official: Myles Garrett is headed to Los Angeles.
- Myles Garrett traded from Browns to Rams as Los Angeles goes all in for Super Bowl runLos Angeles is loading up for a Super Bowl run by acquiring the reigning Defensive Player of the Year in a historic blockbuster trade
- NFL futures odds: How trade for Myles Garrett impacts Rams' division, NFC and Super Bowl oddsDespite the odds dropping on Los Angeles to win the Super Bowl after Monday's blockbuster move, the SportsLine Projection Model still sees value on the Rams
- Myles Garrett trade grades: Rams earn 'A' for landing two-time Defensive Player of the Year from BrownsCleveland didn't fare as well, but it wasn't all bad
- Myles Garrett TRADED to the Rams: EMERGENCY PODNate Tice and Andrew Siciliano react to the Los Angeles Rams acquiring reigning DPOY Myles Garrett in a blockbuster trade.
- Rams Super Bowl Odds Shorten After Myles Garrett TradeLatest Rams Super Bowl odds after acquiring Myles Garrett. See how the blockbuster trade impacted Los Angeles' championship chances and where the Rams rank among the NFL favorites.
- Myles Garrett's agent has hilarious three-word reaction to blockbuster tradeNicole Lynn, Myles Garrett's agent, paid homage to Les Snead after her client was traded from the Browns to the Rams.