Browns acquire Jared Verse from Rams, Myles Garrett traded
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 2, 2026, 7:07 PM
Last updated Jun 2, 2026
FootballThe Cleveland Browns have traded Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams, bringing defensive end Jared Verse to the team. This move leaves the Browns with $18.4 million in cap space for the 2026 season. Verse, the 2024 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, is on a rookie contract set to cost Cleveland $2.2 million this season and $2.9 million in 2027. With Garrett's departure, Verse steps in as the new top pass rusher. He is also eligible for a contract extension after this season.
- •Browns trade Myles Garrett to Rams for Jared Verse.
- •Cleveland now has $18.4 million in cap space for 2026.
- •Jared Verse's cap hit is $2.2 million this season.
- •Verse is eligible for a contract extension after this season.
- •Garrett was among the top-paid pass rushers in the NFL.
- 7:07 PMYahoo Sports — Browns' new pass rusher Jared Verse's cap hit acquired from Rams
"The Browns have moved on from Myles Garrett, and now sit with $18.4 million in cap space as a result. Here is Jared Verse's cap hit after the trade:
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