The Cleveland Browns are finalizing a blockbuster trade which would send five-time All-Pro defensive end Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams, according to reports by ESPN and NFL Network.
The Rams are reportedly sending two-time Pro Bowl pass rusher Jared Verse, a 2027 first-round draft pick and other draft compensation to Cleveland in the deal.
It only adds more fuel to the fire of the Rams' pursuit of a home Super Bowl appearance next February at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif.
The Browns are
selling high on Garrett, 30, their No. 1 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft who broke the NFL's single-season sacks record last season with 23. The two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year and seven-time Pro Bowler has 412 tackles, 149 tackles for loss and 125.5 sacks over nine seasons. That sack total is tied for 20th in official NFL history and third amongst active players behind Von Miller (138.5) and Cameron Jordan (132).
Upon the trade being finalized, Garrett will be under the Rams' control through the 2030 season. He signed a four-year, $160 million extension last offseason with Cleveland. That deal included a no-trade clause which Garrett reportedly waived to make this deal happen.
Garrett had not participated in Cleveland's offseason program or had a single face-to-face interaction with new Browns coach Todd Monken, ESPN reported.
ESPN reported that discussions surrounding this deal ramped up after the conclusion of April's NFL Draft. While the Rams were initially offering only draft compensation, the Browns were reportedly adamant that Verse, who has 12 sacks and 22 TFLs in two seasons since Los Angeles used a first-round pick on him in 2024, be included in the deal.
--Field Level Media
