Garrett was on the receiving end of some criticisms regarding a supposed lack of leadership qualities long before he publicly made it known in early February he wanted to be traded to an advertised championship contender.

Pro Football Talk's Editor in Chief Mike Florio criticized the Browns' decision to extend Myles Garrett on the Rich Eisen Show.

Pluto also hinted that Deshaun Watson's move from the Houston Texans to the Browns in March 2022 helped convince Garrett to commit to a short-term future with the AFC North side via the extension, which has a no-trade clause.