Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett is now the highest-paid defensive player in NFL history, and he says it's time to prove why he deserves it. After signing his record-setting extension with the Browns, Garrett is ready show his true value on the field but he'd prefer to do so without having to wear the NFL's proposed face shields.
#Browns DE Myles Garrett on NFL's face mask shield proposal: "That's not going to do much."
Says there's so much physical contact and swapping of sweat, spit, etc…"it has good intentions behind it, but that's not going to do the trick."
— Keith Britton (@KeithBritton86) July 16, 2020
Quoting Garrett from their exchange on 92.3 The Fan, Keith Britton shared the 2018 Pro Bowler's thoughts on the leagues proposal to wear face shields on helmets this upcoming 2020 season—one of their potential safety precautions for the pandemic-stricken season.
The Browns defensive star said that the logic and intention behind the idea is good, but he doesn't believe it will do enough to prevent liquid droplets from exchanging between players. Due to pro football's physical nature, Garrett that the face shields are simply “not going to do the trick.”
League officials had previously sent out protocols and safety precautions for teams to follow and have continued to think of more ways to ensure everyone's safety once play resumes. And with the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) recently announcing that over 70 players have already tested positive for COVID-19, it would be in the league's best interest to pursue more options for this season.
Cleveland's Myles Garrett will have his first chance at living up to $125 million contract when teams start reporting to training camps towards the end of the month. The former two-time first-team All-American was selected first overall in 2017 by the Browns. He will be playing his fourth season in Ohio this year.
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