CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — The hardware coming home isn’t Gold, but the consolation prize is sitting on four massive tires. Just hours after snowboarding icon Chloe Kim secured a silver medal in the halfpipe at the Milano Cortina Games, Cleveland Browns superstar Myles Garrett won Valentine’s Day with a custom pink Ford Bronco, complete with “CK” stitched into the headrests.
Garrett, who has been a fixture in the stands throughout the Winter Games, presented the ride wrapped in a massive bow while Kim was still processing a historic showdown against South Korea’s phenom Choi Ga-on. The gesture caps a whirlwind week for the couple, who have gone public in a major way after keeping their relationship under wraps for most of 2025.
Silver Lining in the Dolomites
Kim entered the 2026 Games chasing a “three-peat” that would have cemented her as the undisputed halfpipe GOAT. She put down a scorching 88.00 on her second run, briefly holding the top spot. But the youth movement arrived in the form of 17-year-old Choi Ga-on, who stomped a 90.25 final run to snatch the gold.
Despite the upset, Garrett’s support hasn’t wavered. In a post to his 1.3 million followers, the defensive end wrote, “You fought through so much to even get to this point… The GOAT, my love and my Valentine.”
Kim, 25, appeared on The Today Show shortly after the podium ceremony, calling Garrett her “rock.”
“He gets it. He gets what it’s like to be in this position… He understands the pressure and all of that. So, he’s been an amazing person, and yeah, he’s my best friend.”
— Chloe Kim, on Myles Garrett
Back in Cleveland: The QB Battle Heats Up
While Garrett plays the supportive partner in Italy, his “day job” is in turmoil. The Browns are licking their wounds after a disastrous 5-12 finish in the 2025 season, a year that saw the defense shine (Garrett logged a record-breaking 23 sacks) while the offense collapsed.
The hiring of Todd Monken as head coach late last month signals a massive philosophy shift, but the roster questions remain lethal. Specifically: Who is throwing the rock in September?
The locker room seems split between the massive contract of Deshaun Watson and the raw potential of Shedeur Sanders, who Cleveland snagged in the fifth round of the 2025 Draft. Garrett didn’t mince words when speaking to Micah Parsons on “The Edge” podcast this week.
“I feel like everyone on the roster is gonna get a shot,” Garrett said. “Shedeur was the last guy on the field, so he’s gonna get first serve. Deshaun… is gonna get a real look.”
Analysis: The Post-Schwartz Era
Garrett’s diplomatic answer masks a deeper issue. The defense is reeling from the resignation of coordinator Jim Schwartz, who walked after being passed over for the head coaching gig in favor of Monken. Schwartz had built Cleveland into a defensive juggernaut, and his exit leaves Garrett as the undisputed leader of a unit now in transition.
With Monken’s “Air Raid” background clashing with the team’s defensive identity, Garrett’s role in 2026 won’t just be rushing the passer—it will be holding the locker room together while the offense figures out its identity.
