The Cleveland Browns shipped away star edge rusher Myles Garrett in a blockbuster deal with the Los Angeles Rams, a deal that could bring more than one benefit to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
ESPN reported that the trade is reminiscent of another blockbuster deal for the Rams, the 2021 trade that landed quarterback Matthew Stafford and led to a Super Bowl win later that season.
“The Cleveland Browns have agreed to trade two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams for two-time Pro Bowl pass rusher Jared Verse and multiple draft picks, the teams announced Monday,” noted the report from insiders Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero, and Adam Schefter. “The Browns receive a first-round draft pick in 2027, a second-round pick in 2028 and a third-rounder in 2029 in what is one of the biggest trades in NFL history involving a defensive player.”
The deal will help the Browns build for the future and give the Rams more ammo for a Super Bowl run, but will also help the Steelers avoid a nemesis — and get him out of the conference entirely.
Blockbuster Myles Garrett Trade Brings More Good News for Steelers