Myles Garrett Releases Contrite Statement After NFL Slaps Him With Indefinite Suspension

After his actions just eight short ticks before the end of Thursday night's game against Pittsburgh rendered any statement basically irrelevant, Myles Garrett has nonetheless distilled his thoughts on the late-game Browns-Steelers melee into an apologetic statement.

Garrett, now suspended indefinitely by the NFL, will have to live out the contrition he's expressing over the coming months in order to rejuvenate his still-young career, and he began that long process on Friday after a bummer of a postgame press conference performance.

After everyone from Baker Mayfield to Odell Beckham Jr. repudiated his violent, helmet-swinging actions after the game on Thursday, Garrett did the least he could do, taking responsibility for his "unacceptable" behavior following the league's verdict.

No matter how long Garrett's indefinite suspension ultimately turns out, it is already the lengthiest ever filed around a single offense. He will remain on the sidelines for the rest of the regular season, as well as any potential postseason appearances, and potentially into 2020 depending on how things shake out.

Garrett's stunning dust-up with Pittsburgh QB Mason Rudolph was indicative of an utter personal failure, as well as a failure on the part of the team's culture. Of course, Garrett is not wholly repsonsible for the latter, but he now has a stern responsibility on his shoulders to begin to repair it.

Garrett is among the last people we'd expect these actions from in the first place. Let's hope he can find a way to handle his business humbly and reasonably from here on out.