đšBREAKING: Myles Garrett Opens Door to Leave Browns After Controversial Postgame Comment â Fans Furious, Speculate He Wants to Join Billsđ
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Cleveland, OH â October 13, 2025
After a 23â9 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 6, Cleveland Browns star Myles Garrett stunned fans and analysts with a postgame comment that has sparked outrage â and even rumors that he may be eyeing a move to the Buffalo Bills in the future.
Speaking candidly after the game, Garrett delivered high praise for the rival Steelers, calling them the current standard of the AFC:
âThe Steelers right now are playing on a completely different level â theyâre not just chasing the AFC North, theyâre chasing the Super Bowl. The way they control the line of scrimmage, the way that defense suffocates you â itâs pure dominance. Losing to Pittsburgh isnât something to hang your head about. Theyâre not just contenders anymore⊠theyâre the standard of the AFC.â
The quote spread like wildfire, triggering immediate backlash among Browns fans. Many accused Garrett of âadmiring the enemyâ after a poor individual showing (0 sacks, 1 QB hit). Others speculated he might be hinting at an eventual exit â possibly to join the Buffalo Bills, a team long known for its powerhouse defense and recent AFC dominance. The hashtag #GarrettToBills quickly trended in Ohio, generating tens of thousands of posts within hours.
Game Recap: Steelers 23 â Browns 9
1st Quarter:
The Steelers took an early 6â0 lead with two Chris Boswell field goals (44 and 50 yards). The Brownsâ offense sputtered, gaining just 34 total yards on 2.8 yards per play.
2nd Quarter:
Boswell added a 48-yard kick to make it 9â0. Cleveland finally got on the board with a 31-yard field goal by Andre Szmyt just before halftime (9â3), helped by a ârunning into the kickerâ penalty that extended their drive.
3rd Quarter:
Aaron Rodgers found Connor Heyward for a 12-yard touchdown (16â3). The Browns answered with another field goal (16â6), but the Steelersâ defense, led by T.J. Watt and Nick Herbig, dominated the trenches â sacking Dillon Gabriel twice and shutting down Clevelandâs offense.
4th Quarter:
A costly Jerome Ford fumble recovered by Jalen Ramsey set up an 18-yard TD pass from Rodgers to DK Metcalf, sealing the game at 23â6. Szmyt added one more field goal late (23â9), but the Browns never threatened.
Key Performances
Steelers:
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Aaron Rodgers: 21/30, 235 yards, 2 TDs (Heyward, Metcalf), 115.3 passer rating.
DK Metcalf: 4 receptions, 95 yards, 1 TD.
Defense: 6 sacks (Watt 0.5, Herbig 2, Ramsey 2), 1 fumble recovery, 8 passes defended, only 26 rushing yards allowed.
Browns:
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Dillon Gabriel: 18/28, 172 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT.
Quinshon Judkins: 6 carries, 15 yards; 9 catches, 62 yards.
Defense: Contained the run but allowed 2 passing TDs; multiple injuries (Jack Conklin â concussion, Joe Tryon-Shoyinka â hip).
Officiating Controversies
The game featured 12 accepted penalties (Steelers 5, Browns 7), two of which drew sharp debate online:
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Defensive Holding on Jabrill Peppers (Q2): A light contact penalty extended a Browns drive that led to a field goal. Many called it a âsoft call.â
Missed Review on Jerome Fordâs Fumble (Q4): Replay suggested the ball mightâve touched the ground before the recovery, but no review was initiated. The Steelers scored a touchdown five plays later, sealing the game. Hashtag #RefsVsBrowns trended with over 10,000 mentions.
After the game, Garrett admitted the Steelersâ dominance was overwhelming. But the timing of his praise â immediately following a lifeless performance by Cleveland â struck fans as tone-deaf.
One fan wrote on X:
âYou donât call your biggest rival âthe standard of the AFCâ after they humiliate you. Thatâs not leadership â thatâs surrender.â
As rumors swirl, the bigger question lingers:
Is Myles Garrett simply showing respect⊠or quietly signaling heâs ready to join the Buffalo Bills and chase a ring in blue and red?