The NFL already considered the Rams must-see TV in 2026. That’s likely becoming even more true after the team closed in on a blockbuster trade Monday for Browns star defensive end Myles Garrett.
According to multiple reports, Los Angeles has agreed to send pass rusher Jared Verse, a first-round draft pick in 2027, a second-rounder in 2028, and a third-rounder in 2029 in return for Garrett, a two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year, including last season in a unanimous vote.
The deal, one of the biggest swaps of a defensive player in league history, further heralds the Rams as not only a win-now team but also one that will be a fixture on national television in 2026.
TV Darlings
The Rams were slated for seven primetime games when the NFL released the regular-season schedule last month, more than any other team and tying a league record. The factors in that strategy were rather straightforward. Los Angeles is the No. 2 media market, and the Rams currently hold the best odds to win Super Bowl LXI—and by a considerable margin over runners-up such as the Ravens, Bills, and defending champion Seahawks.
