Myles Garrett is all-in on his shot at history this weekend.
The Cleveland Browns star defensive end Garrett spoke with reporters on Friday ahead of his team’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. During the media session, Garrett issued a warning to Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers — that he is eyeing Rodgers as his final victim to claim to the NFL’s all-time single-season sacks record.
“[Rodgers is] legendary himself, and it’s a legendary record I’m here chasing,” Garrett said, per Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN. “That’d be a great one to put a picture on the wall with.”
The former NFL Defensive Player of the Year Garrett enters the weekend with 22.0 sacks on the season. That means he needs just one more sack to set a new NFL record (first established by Michael Strahan with 22.5 in 2001 and then tied by TJ Watt with 22.5 in 2021).
Garrett also has a history of going at Rodgers. Upon the news of Rodgers first joining the AFC North division earlier this year, Garrett decided to lob some serious trash talk at the famous quarterback.
Granted, Garrett, even if he does not get to Rodgers on Sunday, can still secure the record with a sack in Week 18 against the Cincinnati Bengals. But it is clear that Garrett will be going for the poetry of bringing down the 42-year-old legend Rodgers for the history books.