Browns send Myles Garrett to Rams in blockbuster trade

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Browns send Myles Garrett to Rams in blockbuster trade

Originally posted on Ball Exclusives | By James Parker | Last updated Jun 1, 2026 1:48 PM ET

The Cleveland Browns are sending two-time Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for Pro-Bowl edge Jared Verse , a 2027 first-round pick and other draft-pick compensation, per NFL insider Adam Schefter.

Bombshell: The Browns are finalizing a trade that will send two-time Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams, per @rapsheet, @TomPelissero and me.

In exchange for Garrett, the Rams are expected to send Pro-Bowl edge Jared Verse, a 2027… pic.twitter.com/vHVquJBcYl

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 1, 2026

With mutual interest between Garrett and the Rams reportedly growing over the last several months, the move is instantly one of the biggest defensive trades in NFL history.

Some reports linked Garrett to the Seattle Seahawks, but he’ll ultimately head to L.A. in pursuit of a Super Bowl.

The trade is reminiscent of another blockbuster trade the Rams pulled off in 2021. In that move, they acquired franchise QB Matthew Stafford from the Detroit Lions.

Now, Garrett will look to bolster the Rams’ defense and make them stronger contenders.

The 29-year-old is a seven-time Pro Bowler and is fresh off a season in which he broke the NFL’s all-time career sack record. With the Super Bowl back in L.A. on Valentine’s Day, the Rams seemingly have their crosshairs set on a ring.

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