Sources: Browns, Garrett agree to record deal

The Cleveland Browns and Myles Garrett have agreed on a contract extension that averages $40 million per year and includes $123.5 million in guaranteed money, making the star defensive end the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history, sources told ESPN.

The Browns announced the four-year extension, which runs through the 2030 season, on Sunday but did not disclose financial terms.

The contract includes a no-trade clause and ties Garrett to the Browns through the 2030 season, according to sources, meaning the four-time All-Pro’s path from “Cleveland to Canton” is back on. Lynn and Berry worked together over the past 36 hours to cement the deal.

The sides agreed to the deal two days after reports circulated that Browns owner Jimmy Haslam recently declined a request to meet with Garrett regarding his trade request.

Both Garrett and the Browns had been dug in on their respective stances: The former NFL Defensive Player of the Year wanted to be traded to a contender, and the organization was adamant that it would not acquiesce in the request. Garrett first requested a trade in early February.