Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett consulted with his family and agent before announcing earlier in the week that he wanted to be traded. He also sought out the advice of someone who had been in a similar situation: NBA superstar LeBron James.

Myles Garrett took his trade request national in a big way on Wednesday, appearing on The Rich Eisen Show, and numerous big-name outlets on radio row. But his message was still the same: He wants out of Cleveland,

"I just think about that and I’m like, they are in a spot now where they don’t need their first-round pick. They don’t really need to keep stocking ..."