{"id":2115,"date":"2026-06-01T18:36:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T18:36:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=2115"},"modified":"2026-06-01T18:36:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T18:36:31","slug":"browns-trading-2-time-ap-defensive-player-of-the-year-myles-garrett-to-rams-ap-sources-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=2115","title":{"rendered":"Browns trading 2-time AP Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett to Rams, AP sources say"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The Cleveland Browns are trading two-time AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams in a blockbuster deal, three people briefed on the move told The Associated Press on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=2113\">Fever open Commissioner\u2019s Cup defense as Caitlin Clark tries to end a 2-game shooting slump<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the trade has not been finalized.<\/p>\n<p>The Browns will acquire pass rusher and linebacker Jared Verse \u2014 the 2024 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year \u2014 a 2027 first-round selection and other draft picks that are still being worked out.<\/p>\n<p>Garrett has not been seen at the team facility during offseason workouts. Head coach Todd Monken said two weeks ago he had not had a face-to-face meeting with Garrett since being hired in late January. Defensive coordinator Mike Rutenberg said last week he had some conversations with Garrett over the phone.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=2111\">Sentry to take over as title sponsor of PGA Tour event at Torrey Pines<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Garrett was the unanimous choice for Defensive Player of the year last season after he recorded 23 sacks and broke the NFL single-season record. However, Garrett has been frustrated with the Browns\u2019 direction over the past couple seasons. Cleveland is 8-26 the past two years after making the playoffs in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Garrett demanded a trade at the end of the 2024 season, but signed a four-year contract extension last March with a total value of $204.8 million that made him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history.<\/p>\n<p>However, Garrett\u2019s frustration with the team\u2019s direction remained at an all-time high. In March, the Browns and Garrett agreed to modify the contract and defer option payments over the 2026-28 seasons. The first payment of around $10 million was due on May 28, but was moved to near the start of the regular season.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=2109\">Hurricane season begins today \u2013 Here\u2019s what to know | Tracking the Tropics<\/a><\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Pro Football writer Rob Maaddi also contributed to this story.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP NFL: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/nfl<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Cleveland Browns are trading two-time AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2114,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2115","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Browns trading 2-time AP Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett to Rams, AP sources say - 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