Yes, the Rams and defensive end Myles Garrett have a new deal.
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Yes, the Rams and defensive end Myles Garrett have a new deal.
As mentioned earlier, it’s a five-year contract, covering 2026 through 2030. It replaces the deal Garrett had signed in 2025 with the Browns, adding no new years.
Here are the full terms, per a source with knowledge of the contract:
1. Signing bonus: $35.7 million.
2. 2026 base salary: $1.3 million, fully guaranteed.
3. 2027 option bonus: $30.145 million, guaranteed for injury at signing and fully guaranteed in 2027.
4. 2027 base salary: $1.345 million, guaranteed for injury at signing and fully guaranteed in 2027.
5. 2027 per-game roster bonus: $510,000 total, guaranteed for injury at signing and fully guaranteed in 2027 (but must be earned).
6. 2028 option bonus: $19.49 million, guaranteed for injury at signing and fully guaranteed in 2027.
7. 2028 base salary: $1.345 million, guaranteed for injury at signing and fully guaranteed in 2027.
8. 2028 per-game roster bonus: $510,000 total, guaranteed for injury at signing and fully guaranteed in 2027 (but must be earned).
9. 2029 option bonus: $21.49 million.
10. 2029 offseason roster bonus: $8 million.
11. 2029 base salary: $10 million.
12. 2029 per-game roster bonus: $510,000 total.
13. 2030 option bonus: $16.49 million.
14. 2030 offseason roster bonus: $8 million.
15. 2030 base salary: $15 million.
16. 2030 per-game roster bonus: $510,000 total.
The five-year deal has an average of $35.8 million at signing. It’s the same total payout from 2026 through 2030 as his prior contract with the Browns.
Of the total amount, $37 million is fully guaranteed at signing. Another $62 million is guaranteed for injury at signing. The payments become fully guaranteed in 2027.
In comparison to his prior deal, the guarantee drops in 2027 by $10.7 million. The 2028 guarantee increases by $7.2 million.
As a practical matter, it’s a three-year deal with team-held options for 2029 and 2030. The $8 million roster bonus in each season will force the Rams to make a quick decision.
