Browns Trade Garrett to Rams for Verse and Three Draft Picks
The Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Rams completed a blockbuster trade on Monday. The Browns sent Myles Garrett, the reigning Defensive Player of the Year, to Los Angeles in exchange for pass rusher Jared Verse and three future draft picks: a 2027 first-rounder, 2028 second-rounder, and 2029 third-rounder. Garrett, age 30, just set the NFL single-season sack record with 125.5 career sacks. The Rams view this as a win-now move with Super Bowl aspirations, giving them both the reigning MVP quarterback Matthew Stafford and Defensive Player of the Year on the same roster. For the Browns, the move signals a strategic rebuild. They release cap space and receive draft ammunition while acquiring the young, talented Verse. Browns GM Andrew Berry said the unexpected offer was too valuable to refuse, though the team initially insisted Garrett would be a one-helmet player for his entire career.
Key facts
- Myles Garrett won NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2025, his second DPOY award in three seasons
- Garrett set the NFL single-season sack record in 2025
- Browns received 2027 first-round pick, 2028 second-round pick, and 2029 third-round pick plus Jared Verse
- This is the first time since 1997 that a reigning DPOY has changed teams in the following offseason
- Rams now have reigning MVP Matthew Stafford and reigning DPOY Myles Garrett on same roster
- Garrett signed four-year, $160 million extension with Browns in 2025
Limits of this briefing
Sports trades are typically covered as business and performance stories rather than political issues, so traditional left-right political perspectives don't apply. Coverage focuses on competitive impact and organizational strategy rather than ideological framing.
Sources
- NFL.com: Browns trade Myles Garrett to Rams for Jared Verse, first-round pick in blockbuster deal Centre
- ESPN: Barnwell makes sense of the Myles Garrett blockbuster: What the trade means for the Rams, Browns Centre
- ESPN: Browns trade Myles Garrett to Rams for Jared Verse, three picks Centre
- Bleacher Report: Myles Garrett Traded to Rams, Browns' Return Includes Jared Verse, NFL Draft Picks Centre
- Baltimore Ravens Official: Browns Trade Myles Garrett to Rams in Blockbuster Deal Centre