Myles Garrett grabbed the attention of every NFL front office on Monday morning when he went public with his trade request away from the Cleveland Browns.
The reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year would look good anywhere, but could a match with the silver and black be in the cards?
CBS Sports’ Tyler Sullivan included the Las Vegas Raiders among his five logical landing spots for Garrett.
The pairing of Myles Garrett and Maxx Crosby would be the most lethal pass-rushing duo in the NFL. The Las Vegas Raiders are entering a new era after hiring Pete Carroll as head coach and have the second-highest amount of cap space ($92.5 million) in the league to reboot in a hurry.
While playing alongside Crosby would be tantalizing, the main concern for Garrett would likely be Las Vegas’ current quarterback situation, which is to say they don’t have a clear answer at the position at the moment. If they can land a respectable signal-caller, that would certainly make them an even more desirable destination. – Sullivan, CBS Sports.
Dianna Russini, an NFL insider for The Athletic, shared what one NFL GM suggested as an initial pair of potential asking prices for Garrett.
Per Russini’s source, a first-round draft selection and a second-rounder are one suggested trade compensation for Garrett’s services. A first-round pick, a pair of third-round selections and another player was also tossed around as a hypothetical trade package for Garrett from Russini’s anonymous GM.
According to Pro Football Focus, the Raiders possess the No. 2 means to get better among all NFL squads entering this offseason when combining cap space and draft assets.
Would the Raiders think about packaging their No. 6 overall selection and their pair of third-round picks in the 2025 NFL draft to swing for the fences and pair Garrett with Crosby?
Under that scenario, Las Vegas would still have its second-rounder to try to find its quarterback of the future.
Garrett’s star power makes sense just about anywhere and the tandem he and Crosby would create could morph the Raiders’ defense into the NFL’s elite overnight.
Garrett led the NFL in tackles for loss this past season with 22. The Texas A&M alum’s 14 sacks were second-most in the league in 2024.
Garrett is the Browns’ all-time sacks leader and his 102.5 sacks through his first eight NFL seasons rank fifth-most among all players since sacks became an official stat beginning in 1982.
Meanwhile, Crosby had 7.5 sacks in just 12 games during the 2024 campaign. The longtime Raiders star also added 17 tackles for loss last season.