Browns’ Garrett sets lofty goals for himself

CLEVELAND — Myles Garrett shrugged off his latest award with the same ease he shows when blasting past a helpless right tackle on his path to the quarterback.

Being chosen AFC Defensive Player of the Week didn’t excite Garrett. “It is something they should have done already by now,” the Browns powerful defensive end said Friday. “But whenever you start picking up traction, just don’t lose it. Now I am just trying to keep the momentum.” He’s rolling, but Garrett has much loftier goals.

“I want to be the greatest,” he said.

Garrett put on quite a show last week during a homecoming game in his hometown of Arlington, Texas. He roughed up the Cowboys and hopes to do the same this week at home against the Colts (3-1).

In the Browns’ 49-38 win over the Cowboys, Garrett had two sacks — including his third strip sack in three straight games — and spent the afternoon wreaking havoc while pursuing Cowboys quarterback Zak Prescott, who made sure to locate No. 95 every time he broke the huddle.

It’s been like that most of the season for Garrett, who is tied for the NFL lead with five sacks and proving to be worth the five-year, $125 million contract extension the Browns signed him to in July.

Garrett’s been impressive. He’s also been better.

“I had nine sacks in high school in one game, if that counts,” he said, laughing. “If I do that, then I really hope I get that (AFC Defensive Player of the Week) award.”

If Garrett appears to be on a mission, he is. After being suspended for the last six games in 2019 for striking Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph in the head with a swung helmet, Garrett is out to prove he’s the league’s gold standard among edge rushers.