The Los Angeles Rams are going all in.
Sean McVay, Les Snead, and co. have just orchestrated a trade for one of the greatest defenders of all-time: Former Cleveland Brown Myles Garrett.
That's not an exaggeration at all - Garrett is the 2x Defensive Player of the Year and just set an all-time record for most sacks in a season last year with 23.
He's been a First-Team All-Pro in five of the last six years and finished with 14+ sacks in each of the last five seasons. He was traded for Jared Verse, a 2027 first-round pick, and more draft-pick compensation, per Adam Schefter.
Now, the super-human pass-rusher is on a team that was a couple plays away from a Super Bowl appearance last year, and a team that also acquired two-time All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie before the NFL Draft.
The Rams knew exactly what their weaknesses were from last year and attacked them aggressively in the offseason. They had problems playing man coverage and getting to the quarterback late in games with their front four. Both weakness are now major strengths.
LA might also very well know that quarterback Matthew Stafford is on his last legs as a player and they know they need to take advantage of his talent before it expires.
Stafford won the MVP last year after a phenomenal season that included 46 touchdown passes and just eight interceptions, but there were concerns about how much he would even be able to play heading into the year.
He had an aggravated disc in his back that severely limited him during the offseason training activities in 2025, but he proved that he can play through it, at least for a year. To prepare for the inevitable, LA drafted quarterback Ty Simpson in 2026.
Regardless, it looks like Stafford will be on track to play at an elite level again this year. The trade for Garrett has made the Rams the unquestionable favorite to win the Super Bowl in 2026.
Here's a look at the odds to win it all next year, provided by bet365:
2026 Super Bowl Odds - Post-Garrett Trade
Los Angeles Rams | +550 |
Seattle Seahawks | +1000 |
Buffalo Bills | +1000 |
Baltimore Ravens | +1000 |
Kansas City Chiefs | +1500 |
Los Angeles Chargers | +1600 |
Philadelphia Eagles | +1600 |
San Francisco 49ers | +1600 |
New England Patriots | +1600 |
Detroit Lions | +1800 |
All odds written in this article were correct at the time of writing and are subject to change.
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