Rams Get Myles Garrett, Patriots Trade for A.J. Brown
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- Los Angeles Rams finalized a trade for Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett on June 1, with GM Les Snead highlighting Garrett’s Defensive Player of the Year status.
- New England Patriots completed a trade for Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown on June 1, a deal long desired by coach Mike Vrabel and secured after the league’s cap‑proration deadline.
- Philadelphia Eagles received a first‑ and fifth‑round pick and saved roughly $27 million in dead salary‑cap space by trading Brown, while also signing Elijah Moore and Hollywood Brown to one‑year contracts.
- Cleveland Browns acquired defensive end Jared Verse and three draft picks in exchange for Garrett, with GM Andrew Berry finalizing the deal during a charity event at Firestone Country Club.
- Patriots released veteran receiver Stefon Diggs earlier in the year and targeted younger receivers, a move that left them without a wide‑receiver selection in the April draft and helped shape the Brown acquisition.
- June 1 is the league’s annual cap‑proration deadline, allowing teams to spread a player’s dead‑cap hit over two years, which spurred the flurry of high‑profile trades.
Why it matters: The Rams gain a premier pass rusher in Garrett, the Patriots add a top‑tier receiver in Brown, and the Browns secure a younger defender plus valuable picks, while the Eagles free up $27 million in cap space and rebuild their receiving corps. The cap‑proration rule made these simultaneous moves possible.
