Browns DE Myles Garrett reaches the coveted 100 sack milestone vs. Joe Burrow

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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Myles Garrett, who said Friday he might be out after the season unless the Browns can show him a plan to win now, earned his 100th career sack by taking down Joe Burrow, one of those quarterbacks , he loves to fire most of all.

He did it on an 8-yard sack late in the first half, his ninth at the Burrow, for 100.5 for his career and 12.0 on the season.

Entering the game, Garrett had sacked Burrow eight times in seven games, the most against any quarterback in the NFL.

He did so despite sitting out Thursday with a back injury.

Garrett tied Bruce Smith and Lawrence Taylor as the fourth-fastest players to achieve the milestone in 115 games. They trail Reggie White (96), TJ Watt (109) and DeMarcus Ware (113).

“I’m going to get five and just make it easy on myself, but that’s the approach every week to get as many as you can,” Garrett said. “Dominate, disrupt, help the team win, have fun with it. So it doesn’t matter that I’m half a sack away from 100 or any other milestone. Just want to go out and win.”

The Bengals were without starting left tackle Orlando Brown Jr., but guard Cody Ford slid over to help handle Garrett, who has always conceded to the tough and elite Burrow.

“He has no tricks,” Garrett said. “I would say he’s just more athletic than most people think, just because last year he was hurt and he was dealing with some different ailments and now that he’s good, you can really see the mobility for what it is and how much he can really extend the game and then make plays downfield.”

On Friday, Garrett dropped a bombshell saying he might want out if the Browns can’t show him they’re ready to contend again next season.

“First and foremost, I want to win,” he said Friday. “I want the Browns to be able to put me and us in position to win. I’m not trying to rebuild. I’m trying to win right now.”

He emphasized that the Browns would need to show a sound plan at quarterback and other positions.

“I want it to be clear when the season is over and we have the discussions, I want them to illuminate it for me, illustrate it for me, so (winning) can be something that I can see in the near future, because that’s all we want to do.

“I will remain loyal to a team that showed me loyalty and faith in me by signing me. But in the end we have to do what is best for us. So if we have that lineup where it’s something that’s still possible in the near future, to win, go deep in the playoffs, put a great defense out there, have a time of possession, run-game offense.

“Get all the guys back. I think that would really keep my mind at ease, keep me calm. Not just mine, a lot of the guys on defense, the D-line, around the team. But we’ve got to continue to to take steps forward, not just as players, but from the top down.”

Garrett became the fifth player since 1982 with at least 100 sacks in his first eight career seasons, joining Reggie White (124), DeMarcus Ware (111), Jared Allen (105) and TJ Watt (104). White and Ware are in the Hall of Fame.

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