The bar has been set impossibly high for Myles Garrett this season. How high? According to Browns defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz, the NFL’s richest defensive player needs to have “the best season of his career” - a staggering challenge for someone who’s already won Defensive Player of the Year.

The Cleveland Browns invested another $160 million in Myles Garrett this offseason, making him the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL.

Browns DE Myles Garrett will enter 2025 with great anticipation after signing a record-setting deal that will earn him $40 million per year. DC Jim Schwartz expects the perennial All-Pro to produce career-best numbers while shouldering lofty expectations.