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Browns Trade Garrett to Rams, Gain Verse, Three Future Picks

6/7/2026

Summary

Garrett Traded

Browns traded Myles Garrett to the Rams for Jared Verse and three future draft picks.
Rams will keep Garrett on his four-year $160 million contract with $123 million guaranteed after he waived no-trade clause.
Browns receive the Rams’ 2027 first-round, 2028 second-round and 2029 third-round picks, giving them two first-round selections in 2027.
Jared Verse, a 2024 first-round (19th overall) Pro Bowler, said he will focus on his own development rather than replace Garrett.

Summary

Ward Becomes Veteran

Denzel Ward became the Cleveland Browns’ longest-tenured player after the Myles Garrett trade.
He is under a five-year, $100.5 million extension signed in April 2022 that leaves no guaranteed salary for the final two years and has two years left.
Ward will attend the mandatory minicamp scheduled for June 9-11.
He called himself the “old graybeard” and likened his partnership with Jared Verse to “Kobe and Pau Gasol.”

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49ers Acquire Crosby

The 49ers would trade a 2027 first-round and a 2028 second-round pick Mykel Williams for Maxx Crosby.
Raiders GM John Spytek says the Garrett trade shows two first-round picks fairly price an edge rusher.
49ers LT Trent Williams called the Garrett deal “It sucks,” noting he will face pass-rusher twice a year.
Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch view adding Crosby with Nick Bosa as a path to a pass-rush duo.

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Wright Extension

Alex Wright secured a three-year, $33 million extension in mid-2025, confirming his role as a core Browns pass-rusher through 2026.
Isaiah McGuire, the 2023 fourth-round pick, has 19.5 sacks in four seasons, earned run-defense grades of 86.1 and 75.5, and will become a free agent after 2026.
Defensive coordinator Mike Rutenberg says Verse’s pressure will create more sack chances for Wright and McGuire, helping the front-four offset Garrett’s lost production.

History

Historical Context

In 1994 the NFL introduced a $33.8 million salary cap during its 75th season, forcing teams to cut or trade players to meet the new limit. The San Diego Chargers traded veterans such as Burt Grossman and Marion Butts for mid-round picks, a pattern echoed in 2024 when Cleveland moved a $160 million edge rusher for future draft assets, showing the lasting impact of cap-driven roster management.

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Garrett Traded

Browns traded Myles Garrett to the Rams for Jared Verse and three future draft picks.
Rams will keep Garrett on his four-year $160 million contract with $123 million guaranteed after he waived no-trade clause.
Browns receive the Rams’ 2027 first-round, 2028 second-round and 2029 third-round picks, giving them two first-round selections in 2027.
Jared Verse, a 2024 first-round (19th overall) Pro Bowler, said he will focus on his own development rather than replace Garrett.

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