CLEVELAND (AP) – Cleveland Browns star Myles Garrett was released from a hospital late Monday night after being injured when he rolled over his Porsche while driving on a country road after practice.
Garrett suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the one-car accident. He had been taken to hospital, along with an unidentified female passenger, after he crashed around 3 p.m. – about 2 hours after training ended.
Garrett’s playing status for the upcoming game is unknown. The Browns will meet the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. Cleveland players will not train on Tuesday.
His agent, Nicole Lynn, said Garrett didn’t break any bones. Lynn said Garrett was “alert and responsive” while receiving medical care.
Ohio State Highway Patrol said in a press release that troopers arrived at the accident scene to find Garrett’s damaged car on the side of the road after it appeared to overturn several times. Garrett was driving on State Road in Sharon Township as he traveled south after leaving the team’s headquarters in Berea, Ohio.
The highway patrol suspects no deterioration from drugs or alcohol. Garrett and his passenger were both wearing seat belts in his Porsche 911 Turbo S. The crash is still under investigation.
One of the NFL’s most dominant defensive players, 26-year-old Garrett, has recorded 61 1/2 sacks in 71 games. He needs one sack to pass Clay Matthews for the team’s career record.
The Browns drafted Garrett with the No. 1 overall pick in 2017.
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