Myles Garrett will join the Los Angeles Rams from the Cleveland Browns in one of the biggest defensive trades in NFL history, while Odell Beckham Jr has returned to the New York Giants.

Two-time NFL defensive player of the year Garrett will join the Rams in exchange for two-time Pro Bowl pass rusher Jared Verse.

As well as Verse, the Browns also receive a 2027 first-round NFL Draft pick, a 2028 second-round pick and a 2029 third-round pick.

Garrett, 30, was the top overall pick in the 2017 draft by the Browns.

He has made 412 tackles, 293 of them solo, with 125.5 quarterback sacks, 23 fumbles forced and six fumbles recovered, one for a touchdown.

Browns general manager Andrew Berry said they originally “did not envision a world” where Garrett “was not a Cleveland Brown”.

“When the Rams first approached us with the possibility of trading Myles, we remained convicted in our position,” Berry said.

“But as discussions intensified we were stuck at a legitimate crossroads. Hold on to a truly generational player who has become the identity of our team, or do we make the difficult decision that we think is best for the organisation over the long run?

“In that framework, the decision became clear, although our emotions were muddled. As we embark on a new era of Browns football with a young core and a replenished asset base, we felt this move was important to our transition.”

Elsewhere, wide receiver AJ Brown went from the Philadelphia Eagles to the New England Patriots.

The three-time Pro Bowl receiver has 524 catches for 8,029 yards and 56 touchdowns in 105 regular-season games with the Eagles and the Tennessee Titans.

Brown caught 78 passes over 15 games for 1,003 yards and seven touchdowns.