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Myles Garrett #95 of the Cleveland Browns looks on against the Tennessee Titans.
Los Angeles Rams general manager Les Snead has set the bar high in terms of bold moves to outfit the roster as well as possible in the twilight of Matthew Stafford’s career, and there is an argument for Cleveland Browns star Myles Garrett being the next blockbuster.
Garrett’s availability is said to be moot. However, the Browns’ recent decision to adjust his contract offered no financial benefit. It does allow greater trade flexibility, fueling speculation.
As such, teams like the Rams have been linked to the two-time Defensive Player of the Year.
Rams Trade Idea Aims for Browns EDGE Myles Garrett
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GettyMyles Garrett #95 of the Cleveland Browns reacts against the San Francisco 49ers.
Browns brass has said they did not make the move to trade Garrett. Few onlookers have accepted that at face value. Trading Garrett could still induce a significant cap hit for the Browns. It is far more plausible that he could go to a team like the Rams after the change, though.
Bleacher Report’s Gary Davenport listed the Rams as one of eight teams that “make the most sense” for Garrett. He is a seven-time Pro Bowler and five-time First Team All-Pro.
Davenport cited SB Nation’s Blaine Grisak, who supposed a deal could start like this:
Rams get:
Myles Garrett
Browns get:
Grisak noted in his piece from March 26 that it could (and likely would) require even more to consummate a deal with the Browns, but also that Garrett had more sacks than Verse and Young combined during the 2025 regular season.
“Young and Verse are a solid young duo of pass-rushers. But the former is entering a contract year after 12 sacks in 2025, and Verse will soon be looking for a fat payday as well. The Rams are going to have to spend that money eventually,” Davenport wrote in his article, which was published on March 28
“The question is whether Garrett is a big enough upgrade over say Young to justify sending a top-15 pick and a 2027 first-rounder to Cleveland to obtain him.”
Davenport concluded the “Rams defense would be terrifying with Garrett.”
Rams Could Face Big Bidding War
Cleveland Browns star Myles Garrett.
GettyMyles Garrett #95 of the Cleveland Browns reacts against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The biggest issue the Rams face is that, while they are well-equipped and positioned to go all-in on another blockbuster trade–they already acquired Trent McDuffie from the Kansas City Chiefs–they will also face a slew of competing suitors for Garrett if he were available in a trade.
Davenport listed seven other teams, including fellow NFC squads in the Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, and Seattle Seahawks.
There are teams like the Dallas Cowboys, who have two first-rounders, too.
The Rams had that advantage. They cut their buying power in their trade for McDuffie. They could need him to flex his no-trade clause and force his way to LA to avoid paying the premium of a bidding war.
The Rams also have several contract situations to navigate with players already on their roster, including Young, star wide receiver Puka Nacua, and defensive lineman Kobie Turner.
The odds remain stacked against a trade for Garrett, as fearsome as he might make the Rams.