Browns Trade Garrett to Rams in Record Deal

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June 7, 2026

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The Cleveland Browns traded Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams in the biggest defensive deal of 2026. Garrett set the NFL single-season sack record at 23 in 2025 and won AP Defensive Player of the Year twice. The Browns receive two-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Jared Verse and three draft picks in return.

Verse, Draft Capital and the Price of an All-Time Edge Rusher

The Browns receive Jared Verse, a 2027 first-round pick, a 2028 second-round pick, and a conditional 2029 third-round pick. That 2029 pick converts to a first-round selection if the Rams trade Garrett to any AFC North team. Garrett waived his no-trade clause to complete the deal. The Los Angeles Rams reworked Myles Garrett’s contract, with Garrett earning approximately $40 million per year across a five-year deal.

Myles Garrett set the NFL single-season sack record at 23 sacks in the 2025 season. Garrett broke the previous mark of 22.5 sacks, shared by Michael Strahan in 2001 and T.J. Watt in 2021. Garrett also recorded 33 tackles for loss in 2025, second-highest in modern NFL history. Only J.J. Watt’s 39 tackles for loss in 2012 ranks higher. Garrett averaged one sack per 19 pass-rush snaps in 2025, despite frequent double-team blocking assignments.

The Cleveland Browns drafted Garrett first overall in 2017. Garrett won AP Defensive Player of the Year in 2023 and again in 2025. Despite nine seasons in Cleveland, Garrett departed without a Super Bowl appearance. The 2025 award came in the same season Garrett set the single-season sack record.

Jared Verse is a two-time Pro Bowl selection who gives the Browns an immediate starter at defensive end. Trading the NFL’s single-season sack record holder for a younger pass rusher and draft capital signals a full defensive rebuild. The Browns now hold a first-round pick in 2027 and added second and third-round selections to fuel a multi-year rebuild.

The Los Angeles Rams enter the 2026 NFL season as the frontrunner for the Super Bowl in most preseason projections. Garrett joins a rebuilt Rams defensive line to create the most discussed pass-rush unit in the NFC. The Rams adjusted Garrett’s contract structure to place approximately $37 million of Garrett’s 2026 compensation in year one of the reworked deal.

Garrett reports to the Rams immediately ahead of the 2026 regular season opener. Garrett averaged one sack per 19 pass-rush snaps in 2025, a rate that held even against constant double coverage. Watch whether Sean McVay creates one-on-one matchups for Garrett on the edge in 2026. If the Rams achieve that, the 23-sack pace from 2025 becomes a realistic target for Garrett in Los Angeles.