Is Myles Garrett playing today vs Bengals? Exploring Browns DE's status for Week 16

The Cleveland Browns have little left to play for, having been knocked out of playoff contention. However, they will go up against a Cincinnati Bengals team that got some good news earlier this week. With the Los Angeles Chargers beating the Denver Broncos, the Bengals' razor-thin playoff chances a bit of a boost.

The Browns, meanwhile, got a bit of a shock after star pass rusher Myles Garrett's very public comments on his future with the franchise.

“I want to win. I want the Browns to be able to put me and us in position to win,” Garrett told reporters on Friday.

“I’m not trying to rebuild. I’m trying to win right now. I want that to be apparent, when the season’s over and we have those discussions, I want them to be able to illuminate that for me, illustrate that for me, so that can be something that I can see in the near future.”

Garrett's words raised an alarm among Browns fans but that stance will not stop the future Hall of Famer from terrorizing Joe Burrow when they take on the Cincinnati Bengals this afternoon.

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Is Myles Garrett playing today vs the Cincinnati Bengals?

The Bengals have everything left to play for in Week 16 but Myles Garrett will stand in their way when the two teams face off against each other at the Paycot Stadium in Cincinnati this afternoon.

Garrett made it onto the Browns' injury report for the week with a back issue and did not practice on Thursday. However, he is expected to suit up against Cincinnati later today. DT Shelby Harris is out of this game with an elbow injury.

One more change the Browns will put into effect starting this week is that Dorian Thompson-Robinson will take over from Jameis Winston under center. Winston is currently nursing a shoulder injury and is listed as questionable for this afternoon.

For the Bengals, DE Sam Hubbard is out with a knee injury alongside tight end Tanner Hudson, who is also suffering from a knee issue. OT Orlando Brown Jr. (fibula), G Alex Cappa (concussion) and WR Charlie Jones (groin) are all listed as questionable.