Myles Garrett is all-in on his shot at historical past this weekend.
The Cleveland Browns star defensive finish Garrett spoke with reporters on Friday forward of his group’s recreation towards the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. In the course of the media session, Garrett issued a warning to Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers — that he’s eyeing Rodgers as his closing sufferer to say to the NFL’s all-time single-season sacks document.
“[Rodgers is] legendary himself, and it’s a legendary document I’m right here chasing,” Garrett mentioned, per Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN. “That’d be an awesome one to place an image on the wall with.”
The previous NFL Defensive Participant of the Yr, Garrett, enters the weekend with 22.0 sacks on the season. Which means he wants only one extra sack to set a brand new NFL document (first established by Michael Strahan with 22.5 in 2001 after which tied by TJ Watt with 22.5 in 2021).
Garrett additionally has a historical past of going at Rodgers. Upon the information of Rodgers’ first becoming a member of the AFC North division earlier this yr, Garrett decided to lob some serious trash talk at the famous quarterback.
Granted, Garrett, even when he doesn’t get to Rodgers on Sunday, can nonetheless safe the document with a sack in Week 18 towards the Cincinnati Bengals. However it’s clear that Garrett will likely be going for the poetry of bringing down the 42-year-old legend Rodgers for the historical past books.
