The Buffalo Bills were in the mix on Myles Garrett before the Los Angeles Rams closed the deal.
According to sources who spoke to The Ringer’s Tom Pelissero, Buffalo reached out to the Cleveland Browns on the same day reports started circulating that Garrett was headed to L.A. The Bills had been checking on his availability on and off for two years, but they kept hearing the same answer: he wasn’t available.
The Rams ended up landing the two-time Defensive Player of the Year in a blockbuster swap that sent Jared Verse, a 2027 first-round pick, a 2028 second-round selection, and a 2029 third-rounder to Cleveland. Verse’s presence in the package reportedly gave Los Angeles the edge in the negotiations.
Garrett arrives in Los Angeles after a monster season in which he set the single-season sack record with 23. He’s one of several major additions the Rams have made this offseason, alongside cornerback Trent McDuffie and the newly unretired Aaron Donald.
Pelissero also reported that the Rams had their eyes on another premier pass-rusher in Maxx Crosby. Crosby ultimately stayed with the Las Vegas Raiders after a proposed trade to the Baltimore Ravens collapsed in March. Baltimore pulled out after Crosby did not pass his physical because of medical concerns tied to his surgically repaired left knee.
The Bills had already made moves to reinforce their defense before taking their swing at Garrett, signing Bradley Chubb and C.J. Gardner-Johnson in March. They also traded for receiver DJ Moore to give Josh Allen another dangerous weapon.
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