the athletic floated our 2025 and 2026 FRP and Austin booker for Myles Garrett
“Per Spotrac, his cap hit is reasonable ($800K in 2024, $19.5M in 2025 and $25.5M in 2026) and — though his nagging foot injuries are concerning — teams rarely get a chance to add the NFL’s best defender in his prime. And of course, Cleveland would need to be willing to part with the future Hall of Famer. Remember what they made Joe Thomas endure?
If this unfolds, the Bears would still hold the Panthers’ 2025 second-round pick, which could be as good as No. 33, and have $72 million in cap space next year, two reasons why this wouldn’t be a Khalil Mack-style gamble for Chicago. At 28, Garrett should remain one of the league’s best for another three to four years, which fits into the Bears’ Super Bowl window with Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze on rookie contracts. Capitalize, Chicago!”