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Myles Garrett Recruited by Lions Star Defender
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Cleveland Browns star defensive end Myles Garrett has been clear about his desire to play elsewhere in 2025 and beyond.

Garrett posted publicly that he'd like to "play for a contender" and asked the Browns to trade him this offseason. But that doesn't mean it'll happen, and Garrett hasn't publicly declared what would happen if they didn't.

But that hasn't stopped other players from openly recruiting Garrett to their respective teams, and one such recruitment came from the Detroit Lions' best defensive player, Aidan Hutchinson.

Hutchinson said he and Garrett spoke at the NFL Honors event ahead of the Super Bowl.

“We were just talking about what could be,” Hutchinson said. “And, although it’s probably unlikely, I would be thrilled to play next to him if it were to happen. Our whole D-Line would be just totally elevated. That would be a scary defensive line. And we get along, too. I’ve seen him these last few years at different things. He texted me after I got hurt, which, I don’t know, it was just a cool thing. 

"Like guys outside of your own team who reach out to you. So I think he’s a good dude. If he does, great, but I don’t know. We’ll see. But that would be awesome.”

If it's a contender that Garrett wants, he'd have one in Detroit. And the Hutchinson-Garrett combination on the defensive line would be an unmatched combination in for the Lions.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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