Trending Now - Myles Garrett Receives 9th Speeding Ticket Since Joining NFL

WHO:

Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns defensive end

Joe Thomas, former teammate and Cleveland Browns legend

Ohio State Highway Patrol

WHAT:

Myles Garrett received his ninth speeding ticket since entering the NFL in 2017.

He was cited for driving 94 mph in a 70 mph zone.

Garrett was pulled over at 1:35 a.m. on February 21, 2026.

He was previously cited for driving 100 mph in a 60 mph zone in August 2025.

In 2022, he received a citation for "failure to control his motor vehicle" after a crash where he was driving 65 mph in a 45 mph zone.

Garrett has a court date set for March 10, 2026, but can avoid appearing if he pays the fine.

WHERE:

Interstate 71 in Congress Township, Ohio

Wooster, Ohio

Cleveland, Ohio (Cleveland suburb where he was cited in August 2025)

WHEN:

February 21, 2026: Date of the latest speeding ticket

August 9, 2025: Date of the previous speeding ticket

2022: Year of the crash incident

2017: Year Garrett entered the NFL

WHY:

Speeding was a factor in the incidents leading to citations.

HOW:

Garrett was clocked by law enforcement at excessive speeds in both instances leading to citations.

QUOTES:

Joe Thomas referred to Myles Garrett as the "best defensive pass rusher I've ever seen."

Garrett stated, "I’d honestly prefer to talk about football and this team than anything I’m doing off the field other than the back-to-school event that I did the other day," on August 20, 2025.

Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett has received his ninth speeding ticket since joining the NFL in 2017, after being pulled over for driving 94 miles per hour in a 70-mile-per-hour zone on Interstate 71 in Congress Township, Ohio, early last Monday. This latest citation follows a previous ticket for driving 100 miles per hour in a 60-mile-per-hour zone last August, and Garrett has a court date set for March 10, where he can avoid appearing if he pays the fine. Former teammate and Cleveland Browns legend Joe Thomas has praised Garrett as the "best defensive pass rusher I've ever seen," while Garrett himself expressed a preference for discussing football over his off-field issues.