The impact of Monday’s massive move between the Cleveland Browns and the Los Angeles Rams is being felt all across the NFL landscape, including in Charlotte, N.C.
According to multiple reports from this afternoon, the Browns have agreed to trade superstar defensive end Myles Garrett to the Rams. This blockbuster pact would send Garrett to Los Angeles in exchange for fellow pass rusher Jared Verse, a 2027 first-round pick and additional draft compensation.
So, how does this affect the Carolina Panthers?
Well, they won’t have to worry about facing the reigning and two-time AP Defensive Player of the Year this upcoming season.
Carolina is slated to travel to Cleveland in Week 3. They’ll be taking on the Browns for a 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff on Sunday, Sept. 27 at Huntington Bank Field.
Garrett, as long as the swap is officially completed, will now no longer be there. He’s coming off an NFL single-season record of 23.0 sacks in 2025—where he, in addition to that second Defensive Player of the Year trophy, earned his fifth first-team All-Pro nod over the last six seasons.
Instead of Garrett, the Panthers will have to plan for Verse—who just posted 7.5 sacks. In his two games against Carolina this past season, including their wild-card round matchup, Verse recorded just five tackles and two quarterback hits.
So, yeah, that’s probably not a bad deal for the reigning NFC South champs.
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