Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett (95) celebrates with his teammates as time expires in the fourth quarter of the NFL Week 18 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Cleveland Browns. Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Myles Garrett landed the most fitting endorsement deal for setting the NFL sack record

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Renzo Pocholo Salao | Last updated Jan 5, 2026 11:33 AM ET

Myles Garrett had the perfect endorsement deal lined up for him to record his history-making sack on Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals.

The Cleveland Browns defensive end broke the single-season sack record in the fourth quarter of his team’s season finale at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. Garrett cornered Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow to notch his 23rd sack of the 2025 campaign, surpassing the previous high of 22.5 shared by Michael Strahan and T.J. Watt.

MYLES GARRETT IS THE NEW SACK RECORD KING.

CLEvsCIN on CBS/Paramount+https://t.co/HkKw7uXVnt pic.twitter.com/Jaa4aBGrIl
— NFL (@NFL) January 4, 2026

Garrett’s latest endorsement deal could not have been more fitting. After the game, Jordan Brand announced Garrett as its newest ambassador.

“23 sacks. No coincidence,” the announcement post’s caption read.

Jordan Brand’s tribute for Myles Garrett breaking the all-time NFL sack record:

23 SACKS. NO COINCIDENCE. pic.twitter.com/IxExPUW7vJ
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) January 5, 2026

As any casual sports fan would know, the number 23 is synonymous with Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan. Garrett achieved the record-breaking feat while rocking a pair of “Legend Blue” Air Jordan 11 cleats.

While the match could not have been more obvious, one has to wonder what would have happened had Garrett not gotten to exactly 23 sacks.

Would the deal have been voided had Garrett fallen short? Was there a separate post ready in case Garrett got half a sack, then a full sack, completely bypassing the 23-sack mark? Was Joe Burrow a paid actor for Jordan Brand to take the fall right at the end for dramatic effect? These are questions we’ll never have answered.

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

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