Myles Garrett expects to have his best season, accepts responsibility that comes with his power

BEREA — Myles Garrett agrees with Jim Schwartz. His best season is coming this year."With great power comes great responsibility? So that would make him my Uncle Ben, right?" Garrett said Tuesday, referencing his defensive coordinator quoting Spider-Man last week.Browns Myles Garrett agrees with Jim Schwartz, expects to have his best season this year. pic.twitter.com/gRrkGwDpxy— Scott Petrak ct (@ScottPetrak) June 10, 2025https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsSchwartz said his All-Pro defensive end put the pressure on himself to exceed what he's done by publicly requesting a trade in the offseason, then signing a four-year, $160 million contract extension — the highest for a defensive player in NFL history.Notes: Jim Schwartz predicts Myles Garrett will have best year of career … and has to after huge extension"I look forward to having my best season for sure and I think it's trending that way," Garrett said on the first day of mandator minicamp. "It's been really good and I think everything's pulling in that direction and I like where we are as a defensive unit. It's really firing, really rolling and I think it's really clicking as far as the scheme and the plays, especially early on. That's big."Garrett, 29, was the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year in 2023 and has double-digit sacks in seven straight years. He said he believes that with great power comes great responsibility."Yeah, I do. And responsibility's never changed. The power's never changed, no," he said. "Since the day I stepped forth here at this facility with this organization I've had an opportunity to have a platform and to set a standard and I got to continue to be the leader for this team and set that standard."Commentary: Nick Chubb leaving Cleveland isn't fun but it's the reality of a difficult situationGarrett alienated a segment of the fan base with the volume and passion of his trade request. He went on several national media platforms to talk about the Browns, who went 3-14 last year, not being ready to contend for a championship and teams that interested him.When the Browns didn't budge and insisted they wouldn't trade him, he agreed to the extension. Owner Jimmy Haslam said he expects Garrett to take on a greater leadership role."I don't feel any ways by him saying it," Garrett said. "That's his expectation. It's been his expectation from the beginning. And I think losing a leader like Nick (Chubb), as well, it definitely puts more of an expectation to gain more leadership in other areas. And he pointed at me and put the red dot on me, and that's fine, I'll continue to grow as a leader and as a player, which I expect to every year and do what I can. He gave me that power and I got to be responsible for it."Garrett said minicamp and training camp are the times to determine if the roster is ready to win."We assess it every single day, seeing our guys attack the practice field, how they come in and prepare from day to day," he said. "And if they don't get it, you make 'em get it. Like I said, being that leader, setting that standard and showing guys how it's done instead of expecting 'em to know it. Guys come from different places, come from college and you got to push 'em in the right direction. You got to guide 'em."Six of the most memorable moments from Nick Chubb's seven years with BrownsHe's confident the Browns will exceed the expectations he had in February."I know they'll be better. I know we will be better," he said.The post Myles Garrett expects to have his best season, accepts responsibility that comes with his power first appeared on BrownsZone with Scott Petrak.