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Myles Garrett is set to break a record that has stood for more than two decades.
The Cleveland Browns star has three more games to surpass Michael Strahan and TJ Watt’s record of 22.5 sacks in a single season — he only needs one more to tie.
Garrett has been a first-team All-Pro in four of the last five seasons, but this season is by far the best of his eventual Hall of Fame career.
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Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett (95) excites the crowd against the Tennessee Titans during the fourth quarter at Huntington Bank Field. (Ken Blaze/Imagn Images)
Joe Thomas faced Myles Garrett in practice for only one season – Thomas’ final year in the NFL was the same year Garrett went first overall to Texas A&M. He may be biased, but he took a personal look at Garrett and gave him high praise.
“He’s the best defensive passer I’ve ever seen in my entire life,” Thomas said in a recent interview with PK Press Club Digital. “And that goes back to watching Reggie White when I was a kid, when he was with the Green Bay Packers winning a Super Bowl.”
Garrett has been the lone bright spot for the Browns throughout his tenure there, but that’s especially true this season, as Cleveland is 3-11. Their record, however, makes Garrett’s season even more special, Thomas said.
Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett (95) reacts during the second half of an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard)
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“Sacks usually happen when the quarterback has to keep the ball because he’s trying to push the ball down the field. They’re trying to squeeze the lemon a little more because they need to. They’re losing, right? So they’re willing to take more risks. They’re willing to let their players go one-on-one in the blocking so they can get more receivers on the field. When you’re winning, you don’t take those risks on offense,” Thomas explained. “And so the fact that Myles is getting all these sacks on a team that’s behind, overall, just adds to the fact that this guy and what we’re seeing is one of the greatest performances in the history of sports.”
Garrett requested a trade from the Browns during the offseason, citing his desire to win. However, a record $160 million contract quickly changed his mind, and thanks to Garrett, he’s living up to every penny.
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The soon-to-be 30-year-old will have his first chance to break the record this Sunday at home against the Buffalo Bills.
