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Rams Acquire Myles Garrett, Trade Picks to Browns

6/7/2026

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Garrett Traded

The Cleveland Browns traded defensive end Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams on June 1, 2026.
Myles Garrett, who set a 23-sack single-season record, fetched Jared Verse, a 2027 first-round pick, a 2028 second-round pick and a 2029 third-round pick, with cap hit spread to $15.53 million in 2026 and $25.56 million in 2027.
Analysts called the Rams Super Bowl favorites and noted Cleveland could add Cameron Jordan on a one-year, $6.8 million deal.

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Ward Stays

Denzel Ward said at his softball game in Eastlake, Ohio, that he wants to stay with the Browns.
After Garrett’s trade, Ward became the Browns’ longest-tenured player, with GM Andrew Berry saying he is not for trade.
Ward’s 2022 five-year, $100 million extension, which has two years left, no guaranteed money, and a $2.5 million roster bonus converted to a signing bonus, also includes 361 tackles and 18 interceptions in eight seasons.

History

Historical Context

Art Modell announced on November 6, 1995 that he would move the Cleveland Browns to Baltimore; Cleveland voters approved a $175 million tax that day. A February 9, 1996 settlement kept the Browns’ name and history in Cleveland while the new Baltimore Ravens began play in 1996. The 2026 trade of Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams echoes that upheaval as the Browns, rebuilt under GM Andrew Berry, again reshuffle veteran talent.

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Garrett Traded

The Cleveland Browns traded defensive end Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams on June 1, 2026.
Myles Garrett, who set a 23-sack single-season record, fetched Jared Verse, a 2027 first-round pick, a 2028 second-round pick and a 2029 third-round pick, with cap hit spread to $15.53 million in 2026 and $25.56 million in 2027.
Analysts called the Rams Super Bowl favorites and noted Cleveland could add Cameron Jordan on a one-year, $6.8 million deal.

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