Myles Garrett creates speculation as voluntary workouts begin

Starting Tuesday, phase three of the offseason program got underway as the Browns started organized team activities, or OTAs. These voluntary practices will run through Thursday, and then again from June 3 to June 5. To wrap up phase three, they will have a mandatory veteran minicamp from June 10 to June 12. Because these practices are voluntary, numerous players around the league are not in attendance, as teams are starting installs that veteran players are very familiar with. Although a lot of absences are due to contract negotiations, it's not uncommon for veteran players to skip the voluntary portion of these workouts. For the Browns, Myles Garrett and new receiver Diontae Johnson are not present as the team begins their voluntary OTA workouts. Following a mega-extension this offseason after his trade request, many fans prefer for Garrett to lead by example at these sorts of outings, especially after owner Jimmy Haslam's comments about Garrett's leadership. Instead, Garrett is in Japan at the moment, see