Updated
Updated · NBC Sports · Jun 4
Rams Finalize Myles Garrett's 5-Year Deal With $35.7 Million Bonus Through 2030
Updated
Updated · NBC Sports · Jun 4

Rams Finalize Myles Garrett's 5-Year Deal With $35.7 Million Bonus Through 2030

1 articles · Updated · NBC Sports · Jun 4

Summary

  • $35.7 million in signing bonus headlines Garrett's new five-year Rams contract, which runs from 2026 through 2030 and includes option years for cap purposes through 2038.
  • Garrett is set to make at least $37 million in 2026 — salary plus bonus allocation — topping the $31.5 million he was due under his previous deal by at least $5.5 million.
  • The extension was completed after the Rams acquired Garrett without time to redo his contract, and it helps align his pay with a pass-rusher market that has climbed from his $40 million annual benchmark toward $50 million.
  • Some future guarantees from Garrett's prior deal appear to have been reduced or removed, but the Rams' heavy trade cost — Jared Verse plus first-, second- and third-round picks — makes an early exit unlikely.

Insights

Will Garrett's deal, prioritizing cash over guarantees, set a new contract trend for the NFL's elite players?
Is Myles Garrett the final piece for a Rams Super Bowl, or the first step towards a future financial collapse?