Report: Myles Garrett cited for driving 40 mph over speed limit, reaching 100

Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett was cited for speeding after the team’s preseason game Friday, according to TMZ. Garrett allegedly reached a speed of 100 miles per hour in a 60 mph zone before police pulled him over.

The citation happened at around 2 a.m. Saturday morning following the Browns’ 30-10 victory against the Carolina Panthers. Garrett did not play in the game.

The defensive end was driving a 2014 Ferrari and the citation occurred in Strongsville, Ohio. Garrett has a court date set for Thursday, which is the same day as a joint practice with the Philadelphia Eagles.

This isn’t the first time this offseason that a member of the Cleveland Browns has been cited for speeding. Rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders also received a citation after he was caught driving 101 miles per hour in a 60 mph zone.

Myles Garrett is getting ready to enter his ninth NFL season and was named AP Defensive Player of the Year in 2023. He is coming off of a 2024 season in which he led the league in tackles for loss (22), while also recording 47 total tackles, 14 sacks and three forced fumbles.

Garrett is considered one of the elite pass rushers in the league and should continue to anchor the Browns defensive line this season. He’ll put this speeding incident behind, and thankfully should have plenty of money to pay for the fine after the contract extension he received this offseason.

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Garrrett at one point requested a trade this offseason, but later reversed course and signed a massive deal to stay in Cleveland. Garrett’s new contract would pay him $40 million annually and includes $123.5 million in guaranteed money that makes him the highest paid non-quarterback in NFL history, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Garrett, 29, publicly requested a trade in early February, making him the top name on the trade market entering the NFL offseason. Browns general manager Andrew Berry told reporters at the 2025 NFL Combine that the organization has zero interest in trading Garrett.

“I just felt after taking some time after the season — using that time to decompress and talk with my family, consult with them, work through some feelings and emotions and also speaking with management at the Browns — I just felt like at this current time, I don’t feel like our future is aligned with winning right now,” Garrett said. “And that’s what I’m looking forward to doing at this stage in my career.

“I have a lot of love for northeast Ohio, a community that brought me into the league. But I want to get to contending and winning playoff games and having a chance to be in games like today [Super Bowl].”

On3’s Alex Byington contributed to this report.