Myles Garrett Fueled By Motivation To Win Super Bowl

The Los Angeles Rams made the splash of the offseason by acquiring reigning Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett from the Cleveland Browns.

Garrett had flirted with the idea of being traded in recent years, and the Browns finally pulled the trigger by trading him to L.A. for Jared Verse, a 2027 first-round pick, 2028 second-round pick and 2029 third-round pick.

That is a massive haul to give up, but the Rams believe Garrett is the piece that can get them over the top to win another Super Bowl. And that is exactly what motivates the 30-year-old at this stage of his career, via Stu Jackson of TheRams.com:

“I see a position to solidify myself here as well among the very greats,” Garrett said in his introductory press conference alongside general manager Les Snead and head coach Sean McVay on Tuesday. “I still have plenty of great years in front of me. And being able to cement that legacy not only as a football city here in L.A., but as an individual in winning DPOY and a Super Bowl or more, those things are definitely pressing on my mind, and I have a definite bit of urgency to do it and do it right away.”

Garrett has a full no-trade clause so could have declined the opportunity to join the Rams if he wanted. With them being the Super Bowl favorites though, this wasn’t something he could pass up:

“Since the very beginning, it’s always been about winning,” Garrett said. “It just breaks down to the time I have left in this league. What does it look like for me to be a winner now? And to an opportunity to do that here, that was an opportunity that was just too difficult to pass up.”

The Rams’ offense and the potential for them to be leading a lot, giving Garrett more pass-rushing opportunities, was also a motivating factor:

“I mean, that did play into the decision as well,” Garrett said with a smile. “Knowing I’ll have the ability late in games to pin my ears back, not just because we need a play to be made, but because we have the lead and its obvious passing downs. Being able to make plays to win the game for us, those are things that appeal to me and I’m sure appeal to all of us as D-linemen. That is something I really look forward to.”

Playing from ahead is not something Garrett was used to in Cleveland, but that did not stop him from setting the NFL sack record in 2025. Now playing with the Rams, he could put up even bigger stats while also having a chance to compete for his first Super Bowl.

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