Cleveland Browns star Myles Garrett flipped his Porsche several times after leaving the team facility on Monday, but managed to escape with only minor injuries.
The 26-year-old Garett and his passenger were both transported to a nearby hospital after the accident, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Neither alcohol nor drugs played a factor in the crash, according to police, and both he and his female passenger were wearing seatbelts. Traffic charges are pending, according to the OSHP.
Weather could have been a contributing factor in the accident because it was raining around the team facility in Berea, Ohio on Monday.
Cleveland Browns star Myles Garrett flipped his Porsche several times after leaving the team facility on Monday, but managed to escape with only minor injurie
Garrett’s car is believed to drifted off the right side of the road before flipping several times, according to the OSHP.
The team released a statement following the wreck on Monday.
‘Myles Garrett was involved in a one-car accident this afternoon after leaving the practice facility,’ read the Browns’ statement. ‘He suffered non-life threatening injuries, was transported to a local hospital and we are in the process of gathering more information.’
It remains unclear if Garrett will be available for Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons.
Garrett is a favorite among Browns fans.
The Texas A&M product and former first-overall pick has established himself as one of the biggest talents at defensive end in the NFL. he has 61.5 sacks over 71 regular-season games since the start of the 2017 season.