Rumors started swirling on Sunday night that the Los Angeles Rams were trying to pry away All-Pro edge-rusher Myles Garrett from the Cleveland Browns.
The speculation was shut down by many as nothing more than pure conjecture, but by Monday morning it proved to be true when ESPN’s Adam Schefter announced the Rams had, in fact, pulled off one of the biggest blockbuster trades in NFL history for the two-time Defensive Player of the Year.
“Bombshell: The Browns are finalizing a trade that will send two-time Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams, per @rapsheet, @TomPelissero and me,” Schefter posted on X.
“In exchange for Garrett, the Rams are expected to send Pro-Bowl edge Jared Verse, a 2027 first-round pick and other draft-pick compensation still being negotiated to the Browns.”
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Late Sunday night, Easton Butler of Packer Report tweeted that the Rams were making an aggressive move for Garrett — and they had some competition.
“The LA Rams have called the Cleveland Browns about star EDGE Myles Garrett, per a source,” Butler tweeted. “The Rams have reportedly offered a ‘Rickey Williams-esque’ type trade for Garrett.
“The Philadelphia Eagles are also making a strong push, offering WR AJ Brown and more for the star. Craziest part too? The Browns are listening to all the calls currently. The Eagles also made a strong push during the draft for Garrett.”
Some 15-plus hours later, Garrett is L.A. bound, and the Rams should be the new odds-on Super Bowl favorite.
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GettyThe Los Angeles Rams traded pass-rusher Jared Verse to the Cleveland Browns for Myles Garrett
While he’s no Aaron Donald, Garrett just may be the next-closest thing the NFL has seen.
His resume is second-to-none — 7 Pro Bowls, 5 first-team All-Pro selections, 2 second-team All-Pro selections, and 2 NFL Defensive Player of the Year awards in 9 seasons.
Garrett has totaled 623 pressures, 380 hurries, 125.5 sacks, 108 QB hits, 149 tackles for loss, 412 tackles, 23 forced fumbles, and 6 fumble recoveries, per Pro Football Focus, during his NFL career, and no one has recorded more sacks than him since 2017.
In fact, Garrett has 10.5 more sacks than the next-closest player, Pittsburgh’s T.J. Watt. Garrett and Watt are the only players with 100 or more sacks during that time.
Losing Verse, the 19th overall pick in the 2024 draft who’s totaled 189 pressures, 130 hurries, 42 QB hits, 12 sacks, 5 forced fumbles, and 2 fumble recoveries in two seasons, is a bit of a blow to L.A.’s defense, but swapping him for Garrett is almost no comparison.
In Cleveland, Verse immediately becomes the Browns’ top pass-rusher and arguably their top defensive player.
Verse totaled 100 pressures, 64 hurries, 27 QB hits, 7.5 sacks, and 3 forced fumbles last year for the Rams. He would’ve led the Browns in every category in 2025 except for sacks (Garrett set the NFL record with 23).
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