Browns trading Myles Garrett to Rams in NFL blockbuster

Nbcwashington · Jun 01, 2026 · 444 words · By Max Molski

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The Los Angeles Rams are going "all-in" once again.

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What happened

The Los Angeles Rams are going "all-in" once again.

Why it matters

The team announced it has agreed to a trade for reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett in a blockbuster deal with the Cleveland Browns.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 14 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Cleveland will also have multiple first-round picks for the second year in a row after acquiring assets in a trade-back with the Jacksonville Jaguars during the 2025 draft.”

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Claim 2: “Verse was named to the Pro Bowl in each of his first two NFL seasons after the Rams selected him 19th overall in the 2024 draft.”

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Claim 3: “He was named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2024 after recording four sacks, and he followed that up with 7.5 sacks and another Pro Bowl selection in 2025.”

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Claim 4: “The Rams previously landed star cornerback Jalen Ramsey in another deal involving first-round picks”

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Multiple sources (AP, theScore, and another news report) confirm the Rams acquired Jalen Ramsey from the Jaguars in a trade involving first-round picks.

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web search NEUTRAL — LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams acquired Jalen Ramsey from the Jaguars on Tuesday night, ending the star cornerback's tumultuous tenure in Jacksonville with a trade to the defending NFC champi…
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/blockbuster-trade-ra…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Jalen Ramsey trade watch is officially over. The Los Angeles Rams acquired the star cornerback from the Jacksonville Jaguars for two first-round picks - one in 2020 and one in 2021 - and a 2021 fo…
https://www.thescore.com/nfl/news/1847953/rams-acquire-jalen…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Rams made a flurry of moves on Tuesday, acquiring CB Jalen Ramsey from the Jaguars, OL Austin Corbett from the Browns, and trading CB Marcus Peters to the Ravens.
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/sports/rams-acquire-cb-ja…

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Claim 5: “The team announced it has agreed to a trade for reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett in a blockbuster deal with the Cleveland Browns.”

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Multiple independent sources, including Nypost, Google News, and Wikipedia, confirm the trade of Myles Garrett from the Cleveland Browns to the Los Angeles Rams.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the Seattle Seahawks' 50th in the National Football League (NFL), their 16th under general manager John Schneider, and their second under head coach Mike Macdonald. The Seahawks fi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Seattle_Seahawks_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the Los Angeles Rams' 89th in the National Football League (NFL), their 90th overall, 60th in the Greater Los Angeles Area, seventh playing their home games at SoFi Stadium and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Los_Angeles_Rams_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team based in the Greater Los Angeles area. The Rams compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Confer…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Rams

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Claim 6: “He had a no-trade clause in his deal but waived it to facilitate his move to the Rams”

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Claim 7: “The team acquired Trent McDuffie, another All-Pro cornerback, from the Kansas City Chiefs earlier this offseason in yet another deal involving a first-round selection.”

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Multiple sources (RapSheet, AOL, and another news report) confirm the Rams acquired Trent McDuffie from the Chiefs in a trade involving a first-round pick.

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web search NEUTRAL — TRADE: Chiefs expected to trade CB Trent McDuffie to Rams in exchange for the Rams first-round pick (No. 29), fifth-round pick, sixth-round pick and 2027 third-round pick. (via @RapSheet) pic.x.com/0E…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Rams are acquiring All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie from the Kansas City Chiefs in a blockbuster trade that includes the 29th overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft, ESPN reported on Wedn…
https://www.aol.com/articles/report-rams-acquire-pro-cb-1722…

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web search NEUTRAL — Rams acquire CB Trent McDuffie in trade with Chiefs, agree to terms with McDuffie on four-year contract extension.McDuffie originally entered the NFL as a first-round draft pick (21st overall) by the …
https://www.therams.com/news/rams-acquire-cb-trent-mcduffie-…

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Claim 8: “He also set an NFL single-season record with 23 sacks in 2025.”

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The provided evidence does not contain any information regarding a single-season record of 23 sacks in 2025 for Myles Garrett.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Myles Lorenz Garrett (born December 29, 1995) is an American professional football defensive end for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). Garrett played college football for the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myles_Garrett

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NFL season is scheduled to be the 107th season of the National Football League (NFL). The regular season is scheduled to begin on September 9, 2026, and will end on January 10, 2027. The play…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NFL_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Garrett Paul Nussmeier (born February 7, 2002) is an American professional football quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garrett_Nussmeier

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Claim 9: “Garrett, 30, spent his first nine seasons in Cleveland after the Browns took him first overall in the 2017 NFL Draft.”

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Multiple sources confirm Garrett was the first overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft and spent nine seasons with the Browns.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2019 season was the Pittsburgh Steelers' 87th season as a professional sports franchise and as a member of the National Football League (NFL). It marked the 20th season under leadership of general…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland. The Browns compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) North …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland_Browns

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Claim 10: “On top of being a two-time Defensive Player of the Year (2023 and 2025), he totaled 125.5 sacks, five first-team All-Pro selections and seven Pro Bowl selections with the Browns.”

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While the evidence confirms Myles Garrett's identity and team, none of the provided search results or Wikipedia snippets confirm the specific stats (125.5 sacks), the specific DPOY years (2023, 2025), or the exact number of All-Pro/Pro Bowl selections.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY) is an annual award presented by the Associated Press (AP) to the defensive player in the National Football League (NFL) deemed to have had the most outst…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AP_NFL_Defensive_Player_of_the…

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Claim 11: “The Browns will be receiving Pro Bowl edge rusher Jared Verse, a 2027 first-round pick, a 2028 second-round pick and a 2029 third-round pick.”

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Three independent web sources (Ruiter, a news report on Jared Verse, and another news report) confirm the Browns received Jared Verse, a 2027 first-round pick, a 2028 second-round pick, and a 2029 third-round pick.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the Cleveland Browns' 74th as a member of the National Football League (NFL), their 78th overall, their seventh under general manager Andrew Berry, and their first under new he…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Cleveland_Browns_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jared Isaiah Verse (born November 4, 2000) is an American professional football defensive end for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Albany …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jared_Verse

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Claim 12: “The team acquired quarterback Matthew Stafford in the 2021 offseason, and he immediately led the team to a Super Bowl LVI title on their home field.”

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Wikipedia and other web sources confirm the Rams acquired Matthew Stafford in 2021 and won Super Bowl LVI.

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web search NEUTRAL — Finishing with a 12–5 record, the Rams reached their fifth Super Bowl appearance after acquiring veteran quarterback Matthew Stafford, who had not won a playoff ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_LVI

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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 18, 2026 ... A 49-36 overall record. · Four playoff appearances. · Two NFC championship appearances (won Super Bowl LVI). · A first- or second-place finish in ...
https://www.therams.com/news/on-this-day-five-years-ago-the-…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 21, 2026 ... The Los Angeles Rams have agreed to a one-year, $55 million extension with quarterback Matthew Stafford, NBC Sports reports. The new deal adds a ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DYnnxkhlVAa/?hl=en

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Claim 13: “the Super Bowl returning to SoFi Stadium on Feb. 14, 2027”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the date or location of the Super Bowl on February 14, 2027.

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Claim 14: “Garrett signed a four-year, $160 million extension with the Browns in March 2025 that included $123 million in guarantees”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a contract extension for Myles Garrett in March 2025.

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