Cleveland Browns teammate: Myles Garrett is a ‘Hall of Famer already’

the franchise record for sacks in a single game — check.

Inspire fans at FirstEnergy Stadium to chant your name — check.

Pay tribute to your grandmother with a mural in downtown Cleveland — check.

Win the AFC Defensive Player of the Week award — check.

Myles Garrett’s dream week continued Wednesday morning. The NFL announced the Browns All-Pro end had been named AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in Sunday’s 26-6 win over the Chicago Bears.

Garrett had a franchise-record 4½ sacks in a dominant defensive performance. He also led the Browns (2-1) with seven tackles, including four for loss, and six quarterback hits.

The Browns established single-game records for fewest net yards allowed (47) and fewest net passing yards allowed (1). They also tallied nine sacks against the Bears (1-2) and held them to 1-of-11 on third down.

Garrett publicly challenging his fellow defensive linemen Friday to step up and capitalize when offenses are double-teaming or chipping him. Jackson spoke as if Garrett gathered the D-line at some point last week to deliver the message in person.How far did Browns rise after latest win?

This is the second time Garrett has been named AFC Defensive Player of the Week since the Browns drafted him first overall in 2017. He also garnered the recognition in Week 4 of last season.

Garrett became the first Browns player to win multiple AFC Defensive Player of the Week awards since defensive end and former No. 1 overall pick Courtney Brown (Week 3 in 2000 and Week 5 in 2003).

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski called Garrett “our best player” Monday. Two-time Pro Bowl running back Nick Chubb is probably the offense’s top player, and he marvels at Garrett, who’s listed as 6-foot-4 and 272 pounds.

“He’s just huge. He’s all muscle,” Chubb said. “You see him with a shirt off. He is like defined everywhere. He’s just a freak.”

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