When Myles Garrett says ‘dollar signs don’t win games’ it’s pretty clear who he’s talking about

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) runs back to the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game at Huntington Bank Field, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, in Cleveland, Ohio.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) runs back to the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game at Huntington Bank Field, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, in Cleveland, Ohio.

All-Pro defensive end Myles Garrett provides Cleveland Browns an ultimatum, and it’s clear that it’s about quarterback Deshaun Watson’s future.

Garrett told the media that he wants a detailed plan from the Browns this offseason on how they plan to stay competitive. He emphatically stated that he has no plans to get involved in another Cleveland rebuild.

When asked if he could see himself playing somewhere elseGarrett holds the Browns accountable:

“I mean, it’s a possibility. But I want to be a Cleveland Brown. I want to play here. I want to finish my career here. But if we choose to do a rebuild and it’s two, three, four years out , I want to be able to compete and play at a high level, play meaningful games and play last January.”

But what about what he said points to Watson? Let’s follow some of the quotes that Garrett said to the media:

As for whether or not he wants a plan from the Browns at the quarterback position: “Absolutely.”

Another interesting quote about the amount of money the Browns have spent on players, and perhaps who they’re paying big bucks to: “Names on paper don’t win games… Dollar signs don’t win football games.”

The Browns got bottom-to-quarterback play from Watson this season, and that’s been most of what they’ve gotten from him since he came to Cleveland and served his 11-game suspension. Make no mistake about what Garrett is saying and doing here.

He holds the Browns accountable for the mess they created by trading Deshaun Watson. And he wants to make sure he and his teammates don’t have to endure another year.

If the Browns are going to listen to anyone, it should be their best player and community figure in Garrett. Smart enough to know it had to be him, Garrett stepped up to the plate for the rest of the locker room.

This article originally appeared on Browns Wire: When Myles Garrett says ‘dollar signs don’t win games’ it’s pretty clear who he’s talking about