
Cleveland Browns star pass-rusher Myles Garrett is once again having his name mentioned in headlines and on sports-talk radio programs due to his driving habits after it was learned that he recently received at least his ninth speeding ticket since the Browns drafted him back in 2017.
Gregg Williams was serving as Cleveland's defensive coordinator in 2017, and he worked for the organization through the end of the 2018 season. During a Thursday appearance on Cleveland sports radio station 92.3 The Fan, Williams touched upon Garrett's repeated violations.
"I have a lot of respect for Myles," Williams said. "...Me, personally, there would be some face-to-face conversations. Everybody knows, I have a great respect for Myles and the family and everything, when we brought him there. But sometimes, you've got to check your ego at the door, every single second of every day."
Garrett missed a game after he was involved in a single-car accident following a team practice in the fall of 2022. That incident didn't keep him from being cited for speeding last summer, and it appears that the four-year, $160M contract extension he signed last offseason hasn't caused him to alter aspects of his driving habits.
Specifically, reports revealed that Garrett was clocked allegedly going 94 mph in a 70 mph zone on an interstate in Northeast Ohio in February. According to Tyler Carey of Cleveland's WKYC, Garrett likely is "a long way away from" potentially losing his license in Ohio due to the state's point system regarding driving offenses.
"I don't know how he has his license. If you had 9 tickets would you still have your license?"
— 92.3 The Fan (@923TheFan) March 5, 2026
@CLETalkingHeads & @twithersCLE on Myles Garrett's latest speeding ticket pic.twitter.com/6pdjvnKvUc
"This is not only for your safety, but for everybody else's safety out there, too," Williams added about potential conversations individuals within the Browns could have with Garrett. "Sometimes...there's off-the-field things that affect the time that you're gonna get an opportunity to play. Sometimes, depends upon what type of coach and what kind of person you are, you've got to set the limits, and you gotta make sure it's doing it the right way."
Garrett is a 30-year-old future Hall of Famer, so one would think that receiving a lecture from Browns owner Jimmy Haslam or recently hired head coach Todd Monken wouldn't change what the two-time Defensive Player of the Year Award winner does and doesn't do on highways.
Considering the Browns have won just one playoff game during Garrett's tenure, it's fair to wonder if a time will soon come when he's viewed as being more valuable as a tradable asset than as an on-the-field contributor.
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