{"id":570803,"date":"2026-03-30T13:44:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T13:44:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/570803\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T13:44:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T13:44:19","slug":"bears-dream-trade-scenario-gets-disappointing-update-at-nfl-annual-league-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/570803\/","title":{"rendered":"Bears’ Dream Trade Scenario Gets Disappointing Update at NFL Annual League Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"

If Chicago Bears fans were given their pick of the lot in terms of adding an edge rusher this offseason, which the team still needs to do, we would suspect a trade for Cleveland Browns superstar Myles Garrett would be at the top of the list.<\/p>\n

Acquiring Garrett would be the perfect all-in move the Bears need to make as they enter the 2026 season with legitimate Super Bowl aspirations following a better-than-expected 2025 campaign.<\/p>\n

Recently, trade speculation was running rampant surrounding Garrett after the Browns modified his contract<\/a>, which not only gave Cleveland more cap flexibility down the road, but also provided an easier off-ramp to trade him<\/a>.<\/p>\n

However, Browns general manager Andrew Berry provided an update on Garrett’s standing with the team on Sunday that has ended the dream for any teams a trade for him.<\/p>\n

Myles Garrett update is bad news for Bears\"Cleveland<\/p>\n

Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett. | Jeff Lange \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/p>\n

When asked about Garrett’s future while down at the NFL’s Annual League Meeting, Berry made it very clear that Cleveland has no interest in trading its best player.<\/p>\n

“If we wanted to trade Myles, we wouldn’t have needed to make a contract adjustment,” Berry said, per ESPN’s Daniel Oyefusi<\/a>. “So it doesn’t have anything to do with that.”<\/p>\n

“Myles is a career Brown,” Berry added. “He is one of the faces of our organization. I think we’ve been very clear both past and present in terms of our feelings.”<\/p>\n

#Browns<\/a> GM Andrew Berry confirms they\u2019re not trading Myles Garrett after the contract revisions: pic.twitter.com\/mstIQeny5c<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) March 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Berry’s comments come on the heels of a report from Mike Garafolo of NFL Network<\/a> that said the Browns are “adamant” about having no desire to trade Garrett.<\/p>\n

The dream is dead… for now<\/p>\n

While Berry made it quite clear where he stands on a Garrett trade, we would not completely close the book on one.<\/p>\n

Lest we forget, it wasn’t long ago that Garrett demanded a trade out of Cleveland<\/a>, only to change his mind after getting a massive contract extension.<\/p>\n

It would be silly to completely rule out Garrett making that request again if the Browns don’t right the ship, something history suggests is more likely to happen than not.<\/p>\n

And, when it comes to the Bears, Garrett being available next year or later would be a more ideal situation, as Chicago should be better positioned financially to make such a move.<\/p>\n