Ever since Denzel Ward was drafted by his hometown Cleveland Browns in 2018, he’s had Myles Garrett by his side. So as the Browns prepare to enter an offseason of uncertainty after finishing 3-14, Ward doesn’t even want to think about what life post-Garrett could look like in Cleveland.

The Cleveland Browns have much to sort out, and their priority revolves around their perennial All-Pro pass rusher Myles Garrett. Garrett expressed his unhappiness with the state of the 2024 season in Cleveland and cast some doubt on his future with the team that drafted him with the first overall pick in the 2017 NFL draft.

The Cleveland Browns finished their dreadful 2024 season on Saturday with a road loss to the Baltimore Ravens. The team’s best player, defensive end Myles Garrett, delivered an incredibly somber assessment for the season after the game.