"WHEN MYLES GARRETT crouches on Sunday at Huntington Bank Field, waiting to perfectly time his get-off in pursuit of Tennessee Titans rookie quarterback Cam Ward, there will be a number scribbled onto the tape wrapped around his wrists: 25. For two decades, the number on the minds of any aspiring great pass rusher was 22.5 -- the single-season sack record shared by Pittsburgh Steelers edge rusher T.J. Watt and Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Strahan."
"Already a Defensive Player of the Year in 2023 (and the overwhelming favorite to win the award again this season), Garrett has delivered a historic season that is on the verge of breaking a record that has stood since Jan. 6, 2002. The record-setting campaign, which Garrett could complete as early as Sunday's home game against the Titans ( 1 p.m. ET, Fox), has come with personal frustrations as the Browns endure another losing season, but it has only further solidified Garrett in the pantheon of all-time great pass rushers."
Myles Garrett is pursuing the NFL single-season sack record, using the number 25 on his wrist tape as a visible goal. The long-standing 22.5-sack mark is shared by T.J. Watt and Michael Strahan; Garrett needs enough additional sacks to reach 23 and eclipse that total. Garrett won Defensive Player of the Year in 2023 and remains the overwhelming favorite to win again. The record could fall as early as the upcoming home game against the Titans. The individual milestone arrives amid Browns team struggles, and teammates praise Garrett's motor and leadership.
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