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Browns Trade Myles Garrett for Jared Verse, Future Picks

6/2/2026

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Summary

Garrett Trade

Cleveland traded Myles Garrett to Los Angeles for Jared Verse and 2027-2029 picks.
Garrett posted 23 sacks in 2025 and earned Defensive Player of the Year.
He deferred a $29 million bonus and moved a $10 million guarantee to the season start in his March 2026 contract.
GM Andrew Berry said the move fits the Browns’ plan.
Verse, the 2024 Defensive Rookie of the Year, joins Cleveland as a 25-year-old pass rusher.

Summary

Rams Acquire Garrett

The Garrett trade makes the Rams the first NFL franchise to field the reigning MVP and Defensive Player of the Year, after Garrett waived his no-trade clause.
Analysts warn the Rams will travel 34,847 miles this season, a burden that could worsen veteran quarterback Matthew Stafford’s back.
Cleveland sees Jared Verse and three first-round picks as building blocks for a roster built around quarterbacks Deshaun Watson and rookie Taylen Green.

History

Historical Context

In 2018 the Chicago Bears traded two 2019 first-round picks, a 2020 second-rounder and a $141 million contract to acquire pass-rusher Khalil Mack from the Oakland Raiders. The move follows the NFL’s draft-trading tradition—started in 1936 to promote parity—and echoes Mack’s own status as the Raiders’ fifth-overall pick in 2014, a value Chicago later leveraged when swapping Roquan Smith and Robert Quinn for future picks.

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Garrett Trade

Cleveland traded Myles Garrett to Los Angeles for Jared Verse and 2027-2029 picks.
Garrett posted 23 sacks in 2025 and earned Defensive Player of the Year.
He deferred a $29 million bonus and moved a $10 million guarantee to the season start in his March 2026 contract.
GM Andrew Berry said the move fits the Browns’ plan.
Verse, the 2024 Defensive Rookie of the Year, joins Cleveland as a 25-year-old pass rusher.

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