Myles Garrett is officially rolling in the dough after snagging a jaw-dropping four-year contract extension with the Cleveland Browns. By the way, this makes him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history. Is your jaw on the floor yet? His deal comes with a dizzying $122.8 million guaranteed, averaging an astonishing $40 million yearly and totaling a whopping $204.8 million.

Now for a dose of irony: Just a month ago, this guy was asking for a trade. But don’t let that fool you, Cleveland had no plans to let their star edge rusher waltz away. Talk about a glow-up! The 29-year-old defensive wizard, who was named the 2023 AP Defensive Player of the Year, is now raising the bar for other non-QBs out there. Cincinnati, for instance, has plans to make their All-Pro wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase the new highest-paid non-quarterback. You gotta love that friendly competition!

Garrett, who entered the league as a first-round pick in 2017, has put on a show with 14 sacks and 22 tackles for loss last season alone. But let’s not forget the small print: he’s only graced the playoffs three times with the Browns. So, what does all this mean? In a league overflowing with capitalism, equity is as rare as a vegetarian at a Texas barbecue. Can Garrett do well and still stay relatable? With all these zeros on his paycheck, it’ll be interesting to see how he navigates life as the wealthiest non-quarterback.

As the NFL keeps churning out mega-deals like it’s a factory for riches, you’ve got to wonder how much longer it’ll be before we see a complete financial overhaul of the system. Or are we just destined to cheer for paychecks that could fund a small country’s education system? Let’s watch and see if Myles Garrett can keep his feet on the ground while his bank account lifts off into the stratosphere.

Welcome to the NFL, where the only thing thicker than the game plans is the money lining the pockets of a few, while the rest of us are left to dream about what a fairer system might look like.