Cleveland edge rusher Myles Garrett believes a trade request and voicing his frustrations during Super Bowl week about the Browns’ 3-14 campaign was the catalyst for more conversations with general manager Andrew Berry about the franchise’s future.

I want to give Myles Garrett the benefit of the doubt so bad. He has spent his entire career with a team that can’t escape the rebuilding phase no matter how many moves they make. Garrett forcing his hand and demanding a trade was the move that looked to get the front office on track to finally build a championship-caliber roster.