Browns owner Jimmy Haslam declines to meet with Myles Garrett as tensions rise following trade request: report

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The standoff between six-time Pro Bowler Myles Garrett and the Cleveland Browns reached new heights this week as reports surfaced about a meeting that ultimately did not happen. 

Last month, the star pass rusher recently informed the Browns of his desire to be traded to another team. Garrett then asked to meet with Browns owner Jimmy Haslam. 

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Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett, left, talks with the team's managing and principal partner Jimmy Haslam before the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland on Aug 21, 2022. (Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports)

But according to NFL Network, Haslam rejected the request to meet with Garrett. Haslam then pointed Garrett in the direction of Browns general manager Andrew Barry, per Cleveland.com.

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In a statement announcing his trade request, Garrett said he preferred to land with a contender next season. "The goal was never to go from Cleveland to Canton, it has always been to compete for and win a Super Bowl," he said. 

Garrett doubled down on those sentiments and concluded they were not "aligned" with the direction of the franchise.

Myles Garrett of the Cleveland Browns looks on before the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Cleveland Browns Stadium in Cleveland on Dec. 10, 2023. (Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images)

"I have a lot of love for Cleveland, but it's