Browns trade Myles Garrett to Rams, assess salary cap implications
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 1, 2026, 7:47 PM
Last updated Jun 1, 2026
The Cleveland Browns traded defensive end Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams on June 1, 2026. In return, the Browns receive a young Pro Bowl pass rusher and three draft picks. The trade's salary cap implications include $15.3 million in dead cap for 2026 and $24.9 million for 2027, while providing $8.14 million in cap savings this year. The trade structure allows the Browns to manage the financial impact effectively despite letting go of a key player in Garrett.
- •Browns acquired three draft picks in return for Garrett.
- •Cap savings for Browns are $8.14 million in 2026.
- •Dead money totals $15.3 million in 2026 and $24.9 million in 2027.
- •Garrett is viewed as a future Hall of Famer.
- 7:47 PMYahoo Sports — Browns salary cap implications of trading DE Myles Garrett to Rams
"The Browns will have to eat some dead money to move Myles Garrett to the Rams. However, last year's contract extension made it manageable.
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