The Cleveland Browns on Monday finally decided to trade superstar pass rusher Myles Garrett.
The Browns sent Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams for a massive package, including 2024 first-round pick Jared Verse, a 2027 first-round pick, a 2028 second-round pick and a third-round pick in 2029.
As it turns out, the 2029 third-round pick the Browns received has a very odd twist. According to Browns reporter Mary Kay Cabot, that pick would become a first-round selection if the Rams trade Garrett to another AFC North team.
The condition on the #Browns 2029 3rd round pick? It becomes a 1st if the #Rams trade Myles Garrett into the #AFCNorth: pic.twitter.com/hFo84Nvo7D
— Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) June 3, 2026
That means that the chances of the Browns facing Garrett twice a year are very unlikely, unless the Rams end the experiment at some point and send him to the Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals or Pittsburgh Steelers.
Conditional draft picks usually are tied to playing time or specific stats, but this one essentially includes a no-trade incentive for three teams. The Browns don’t want to end up facing Garrett.
Following the trade, Garrett penned a heartfelt letter to Cleveland, thanking the fans and the city for the first nine years of his NFL career.
Garrett was already in LA on Tuesday for his introductory press conference, and the star pass rusher revealed he will continue to wear No. 95 after Poona Ford switched numbers.
