Ascending edge rusher and two-time Pro Bowler traded from the Rams to the Browns as the centerpiece of the Myles Garrett blockbuster.
Jared Verse was the Rams' 2024 first-round pick and quickly became one of the better young edge rushers in football, making two Pro Bowls in his first two seasons. In June 2026 he became the centerpiece of the Myles Garrett trade: Cleveland reportedly refused to deal Garrett unless Verse was included, making him the headline player coming back to the Browns.
Path to the league
Florida State product taken in the first round by the Rams in 2024. Stepped into a significant role immediately, pairing get-off speed with power as a productive every-down edge.
Production
Recorded 12 sacks and 22 tackles for loss across his first two NFL seasons, earning two Pro Bowl selections. At 25 and on a cost-controlled rookie contract, he profiles as exactly the kind of young building block a rebuilding team targets.
Trade to Cleveland
Acquired by the Browns in the June 2026 Myles Garrett trade alongside a 2027 first-round pick, a 2028 second, and a 2029 third. Cleveland insisted on his inclusion, making him the foundation of the defensive front the Browns are rebuilding around Garrett's departure.
Sources
- NFL.com: Browns trade Garrett to Rams for Verse
- ESPN: Jared Verse player page
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
17 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | rams | 17 | 58 | 35 | 7.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | rams | 17 | 66 | 36 | 4.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Defensive End
- Group
- defense
- College
- Florida State
- Hometown
- Dayton, OH, USA
- Age
- 25
- Status
- active
Latest news about Jared Verse
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The Browns think they can unlock another level in Jared Verse by simplifying his job
Verse already ranks third in the NFL in pressures since 2024, behind only Parsons and Garrett. Cleveland's plan: move him from a two-point stance to a hand in the dirt and let him stop thinking.
The Rams bumped Myles Garrett's 2026 pay to at least $37 million in a reworked deal
Garrett's compensation for the coming season jumped about $5.5 million after the trade. The total value is unchanged, and one quirk in the deal protects the Browns if Garrett ever lands in the AFC North.
How the rest of the league feels about the Rams landing Myles Garrett: nervous
A contender adding the best pass rusher in football reshapes the NFC. Around the league, the reaction to the Garrett trade is a mix of respect for the Browns' haul and worry about what Los Angeles just became.
Jared Verse on replacing Myles Garrett in Cleveland: 'Myles is already taken'
The trade upset him at first. Then former Rams teammates talked him through it and the Browns made clear they wanted him specifically. Now the 2024 Defensive Rookie of the Year is set on being himself.
