The Myles Garrett sweepstakes are heating up, despite the Browns saying the two-time Defensive Player of the Year isn't available.
The Seattle Seahawks have been going about their offseason business content with keeping their salary cap powder dry, as Mike Macdonald's team looks to repeat as Super Bowl champs.
With a handful of key starters leaving in free agency and only a couple of players coming back the other way, it does feel like Seattle is banking on internal development in 2026.
But the Cleveland Browns might have made Seattle think twice.
Why? Because of some housekeeping that the Browns did with the language in Myles Garrett's contract, which, according to most people around the league, is something a team does when they are looking to trade a player.
In short, they pushed back the date for Myles' option bonuses in each of the next three seasons.
Still, the Browns remain emphatic that Myles won't be dealt, because of course, right?
They aren't going to announce it, are they?
And due to the changes in Garrett's contract, SB Nation's James Dator thinks Seattle could be a landing spot.
"Edge rusher remains a place where the ‘Hawks need to make a big-time upgrade, with most mock drafts projecting a pass rusher to them with the No. 32 pick," Dator wrote.
"Why roll the dice when you can safely land the best defensive player in the league, give Mike Macdonald a terrifying weapon for his defense, and essentially lock down their No. 1 spot in the NFC to force everyone else in football to play catch-up?
"This is such a terrifying scenario that I honestly don’t know how the league would handle Seattle if this came to pass."
There is a lot to work through here.
Firstly, would the Seahawks give up at least two first-round picks, plus a player and other selections? Maxx Crosby was two firsts, and Garrett is on another planet compared to Maxx, so what Seattle would need to give up would be huge.
The other part is the money.
Seattle has $33 million in cap space, more than enough money to make a decent move without having to massage the contract.
But ... Devon Witherspoon's contract is coming up soon.
So there would need to be some wheeling and dealing for Seattle to even consider this move, and I doubt John Schneider would want to mortgage the future on a player set to turn 31 in 2026.
But then again, Myles would transform an already great defense into the most terrifying force in football.
Decisions, decisions.