Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry says the team did not intend to trade defensive star Myles Garrett but decided to do so because the return presented an unusually strong opportunity. Berry explains that the Browns value Garrett and were not actively trying to move him, according to multiple reports covering his comments. However, he says the package the team received made the decision difficult to pass up. The reports state the Browns receive defensive player Jared Verse in return, along with multiple draft picks. Berry frames the trade as a situation where Cleveland could maximize value from Garrett without the team having pursued the move initially. The outlets describe his rationale consistently: while Garrett’s role and impact are important to the organization, the compensation from the trade is presented as exceeding what the Browns could otherwise reasonably expect. Overall, the reporting centers on Berry’s explanation that the Browns viewed the offer as too significant to ignore, leading to a trade that was not originally part of the team’s plan.