CLEVELAND — The Browns stunned the NFL world Sunday by announcing that superstar pass rusher Myles Garrett would return to Cleveland on a record contract extension through the 2030 season. 

The news came just over a month after Garrett requested a trade away from Cleveland. As recently as Friday, it seemed as if acrimony between the two parties was building with every update. That all faded away (for now) on Sunday when Garrett signed the richest non-quarterback deal in league history — worth $160 million with $123.5 guaranteed, according to 3News media partner Cleveland.com.

So, other than the unprecedented truckload of cash, what prompted the former Defensive Player of the Year’s change of heart? 

Garrett’s agent, Nicole Lynn, explained the defensive end’s thinking to Cleveland.com’s Mary Kay Cabot.

“[Browns General Manager] Andrew Berry and I spent the last 36 hours getting the deal done, basically,” Lynn told Cabot. “Myles had a change of heart and he’s excited to go from Cleveland to Canton and chase a championship in Ohio.”

According to Lynn, Garrett felt an urgency to re-sign with Cleveland in quick fashion.

“When he made that decision, he said ‘I want to get this done before free agency so I can start recruiting free agents, so I can help the team,’” Garrett’s agent told Cleveland.com. “And I said, ‘Alright, we have 24 hours to get this done,’ and we did it.”

Garrett’s new deal reportedly also comes with a no-trade clause. ESPN insider Adam Schefter, who was first to report on Garrett’s extension, wrote on social media Sunday that the Browns “made it clear they weren’t trading Myles Garrett, and they never wavered from that stance.”

“He’s (Garrett) a huge part of our organization. He’s a really good person, an awesome player,” Berry told reporters on Feb. 25. “Our stance has not changed. We can’t imagine a situation where not having Myles as part of the organization is best for the Browns.” 

Now, with Garrett locked up for theoretically the next six seasons, it appears they won’t have to.