Browns trade Myles Garrett to Rams for Jared Verse and draft picks
4 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 4, 2026, 3:40 PM
Last updated Jun 4, 2026
Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry traded defensive end Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams on June 1, 2026. In exchange, the Browns received third-year defensive end Jared Verse and multiple future draft picks, including a first-round selection in the 2027 NFL Draft. The deal, which had been in discussions since the previous month’s draft, reflects Cleveland's strategy to secure both immediate talent and future assets. Berry emphasized the importance of including Verse in the trade to help bolster the Browns’ defense following Garrett's departure.
- •Browns trade Myles Garrett to Rams on June 1, 2026.
- •Cleveland receives Jared Verse and three draft picks from Los Angeles.
- •Trade discussions began prior to the recent NFL draft.
- •Andrew Berry highlighted Verse as a key addition to the defense.
- •Rams aim to complement their new quarterback with Garrett's talent.
- 8:00 PMYahoo Sports — Jared Verse has already created hostility in Cleveland Browns locker room
- 3:40 PMYahoo Sports — The one thing Jared Verse must become immediately to justify the Myles Garrett trade
- 7:10 PMYahoo Sports — Jared Verse: Trade was upsetting at first, but happy that the Browns believe in me
- 2:57 PMYahoo Sports — Browns GM Andrew Berry on trading Myles Garrett now: Opportunity was too great
- 11:04 PMYahoo Sports — Browns: Jared Verse was the key that unlocked the Myles Garrett trade
"The Browns traded Myles Garrett for a different timeline, and Jared Verse is part of the return that has to keep the defence from going empty while Cleveland rebuilds. He arrived in a June 1 trade with the Rams, which also brought in three picks over the next three years – a first in 2027, a second in 2028, and a third in 2029.
"The Cleveland Browns made one of the most shocking moves of the NFL offseason when they traded franchise cornerstone Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams. In return, Cleveland received rising star Jared Verse along with valuable draft capital, but…
"Cleveland GM Andrew Berry held firm that he needed more than just draft picks if he was going to trade Garrett.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 4, 2026, 8:00 PMJared Verse has already created hostility in Cleveland Browns locker room
The Cleveland Browns made one of the most shocking moves of the NFL offseason when they traded franchise cornerstone Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams. In return, Cleveland received rising star Jared Verse along with valuable draft capital, but…
- Yahoo SportsJun 4, 2026, 3:40 PMThe one thing Jared Verse must become immediately to justify the Myles Garrett trade
The Browns traded Myles Garrett for a different timeline, and Jared Verse is part of the return that has to keep the defence from going empty while Cleveland rebuilds. He arrived in a June 1 trade with the Rams, which also brought in three picks over the next three years – a first in 2027, a second in 2028, and a third in 2029.
- Yahoo SportsJun 3, 2026, 7:10 PMJared Verse: Trade was upsetting at first, but happy that the Browns believe in me
Verse was sent to the Browns as part of this week's Myles Garrett trade.
- Yahoo SportsJun 2, 2026, 2:57 PMBrowns GM Andrew Berry on trading Myles Garrett now: Opportunity was too great
Berry called acquiring Jared Verse "incredibly important" to making the deal.
- Yahoo SportsJun 1, 2026, 11:04 PMBrowns: Jared Verse was the key that unlocked the Myles Garrett trade
Cleveland GM Andrew Berry held firm that he needed more than just draft picks if he was going to trade Garrett.
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