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The specific question and answer about trading Garrett was: “if someone sees you at dinner tonight and says, ‘we’ll give you two ones for Miles do you say I’m not interested?’” to which Berry said “Correct, you can put that on the record.” Berry also indicated a willingness to talk extension with Cleveland’s star pass rusher, saying “I think you can assume that we do anticipate at some point doing a third contract with Myles. We want him to retire here.” It’s not much of a surprise as the Browns have never operated as sellers at any point during Berry’s tenure and Garrett just put together a season as good as any edge player in the NFL, but there were some rumblings about the Browns considering a trade for Garrett in December. It does not look like that will come to pass.

Ditto Denzel Ward (shoulder). The Browns have no reason to push for a win in Week 18 against the Ravens and may take it easy with their veteran talent.

Garrett has publicly said that he wants to see what the Browns plan to do at quarterback and what the overall direction of the organization is before signing an extension. “Nobody wants to trade Garrett, but it’s hard to see a path toward a significant turnaround in the next 12 months. For at least the last three seasons, the organization’s overarching strategy has been to spend its way out of problems and then spend more when necessary. It’s all led to this,” writes Jackson. We are a little more optimistic on the idea that Garrett will stay with the Browns than Jackson is, but it wouldn’t be a surprise if he asked for a trade before the league’s new year in March.

The Browns have curiously listed Garrett with only a back injury this week, perhaps because Garrett is expected to play through the eye issue. ESPN’s Daniel Oyefusi reports that Garrett said “he should be able to line up on both sides of the defensive front after his vision limited him last week.”

Garrett popped up on Thursday’s injury report with a back issue, but whatever he is dealing with appears minor after the team removed him from the report on Friday. The Browns will have their star pass-rusher ready to go in an AFC North tilt against the Bengals, who are still battling for a spot in the postseason.

It’s a new issue for Garrett, as he was not listed on the on the injury report Wednesday by the Browns. With Cleveland playing for nothing but a chance at a higher draft pick, the team won’t take any chances with its best player, but it’s worth noting that Garrett is just a half sack away from 100 for his career.

Garrett was a surprise addition to the injury report on Tuesday because of the hip issue. He was held out of practice but returned to the field for a limited session on Wednesday before being removed from the injury report entirely. The superstar EDGE has seven sacks this year and will look to add to the total versus Russell Wilson on Thursday.

He spoke to reporters before practice and it sounds likely that he’ll give it a go on Tuesday, but this is a new listing. Garrett has seven sacks in 10 games this season and a surprise absence would give the Pittsburgh passing game a little more breathing room to work with on Thursday night.

This marks Conklin’s first practice in nearly two weeks. The veteran tackle last practiced ahead of the Browns’ Week 3 matchup against the Giants but has yet to suit up for a game. We’ll see if he’s able to play in Week 5 against the Commanders, but things remain very wait-and-see with him as of right now. In addition to Conklin, Jedrick Wills (knee), Ethan Pocic (ankle), and Myles Garrett (Achilles) also returned to practice, although Garrett will probably see light practices weeks going forward given the nature of his injuries.

Hicks attempted to play through the rib and elbow injuries last week but only made it five snaps. The tricep issue is a new addition to his status on the injury report. He looks unlikely to suit up in Week 5. Myles Garrett (Achilles) did not practice on Wednesday. He didn’t practice last Wednesday either but was cleared from the injury report entirely by Friday. Garrett is likely on a strict workload management routine and should be expected to play this week, despite the DNP.