There’s greatness on this Los Angeles Rams roster, and it appears the rest of the NFL is on red alert after they pulled off a box-office trade for Myles Garrett, the reigning Defensive Player of the Year.
When you have a core that consists of Matthew Stafford (reigning MVP), Puka Nacua (led the NFL in receptions in 2025), Davante Adams (led the NFL in receiving touchdowns), and now Garrett, the expectations will always be Super Bowl or bust.
Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid is more than familiar with those kinds of expectations and had a few things to share in the aftermath of the Rams sending caution to the wind.
Chiefs HC Andy Reid Fully Aware of Rams’ Threat After Myles Garrett Trade
The Chiefs took a big swing of their own earlier this year as they look to mount a challenge with Patrick Mahomes fit and healthy. They signed Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III to a three-year, $45 million contract, making him the first Super Bowl MVP to switch sides since Dexter Jackson left the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the Arizona Cardinals back in 2003.
While that signing sent a signal to the rest of the league that Mahomes’ Chiefs mean business, it paled in comparison to the Rams’ blockbuster trade for Garrett. Speaking on the “3 & Out with John Middlekauff,” Reid had a firm read on the situation with the two-time DPOY moving to Los Angeles.
“Listen, [Jared] Verse wasn’t bad either. He’s a very good player too. But they went and did a nice job of picking him up. Garrett’s a good football player. They picked up [Trent] McDuffie, our corner, and so they’re putting a push on things,” Reid said. “They feel like they’re close, and so they’re doing these things. Good for them.”
Garrett, of course, won the DPOY this past season, but his numbers tell a staggering tale. He set the single-season sack record with 23 and now averages 14 sacks a season over the course of nine years. According to PFSN’s EDGE Impact Metric, Garrett posted an impact score of 95.6 last season, ranking first in the league.
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As things stand, he’s at #20 on the all-time sacks list (125.5). This time next year, he could very well be in the top 10, or even the top 7, for that matter. Hall of Famer Jason Taylor occupies that slot, but if Garrett racks up 14 more sacks this season, he will be level with the Miami Dolphins legend.
If he gets 20, he’ll have 145.5 sacks and zoom past Michael Strahan’s mark of 141.5. He’d need to average 14 sacks a season through 2031 to become the all-time leader and take over from Bruce Smith (200).
For the Cleveland Browns, the Garrett trade represents a knock-on effect of the disastrous Deshaun Watson trade, which saw them sink $230 million in guaranteed money into a quarterback mired in a laundry list of off-field controversies.
When it comes to Garrett’s life in LA, however, it appears he’s already getting used to the stardom in the City of Angels. With Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James’ future up in the air, Garrett did his part to convince the NBA legend to stay put.
“We’ll see how long LBJ is around here,” Garrett told ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. “I’m not sure what his future looks like, but if he wants to stay around for a couple more years, I know [L.A. sports fans] will accept him with open arms, but there’s only so long he can play.”
