Myles Garrett did not bother easing into Los Angeles. The star pass rusher, traded to the Rams this offseason, arrived with a blunt wish list for the NFC West: he wants the Seattle Seahawks, and he wants a Lombardi Trophy in the city that will host the Super Bowl next season.
Garrett's Message At SoFi
Meeting reporters at SoFi Stadium, Garrett dropped the line that is already circling the division: "I want the champs." The moment, captured during his media availability and reported by The New York Times, came as he talked about facing the Seahawks after their run to last season's title. He said he wants to "see what that's about," making it clear the Rams are judging themselves against the league's reigning standard.
Blockbuster Trade That Brought Garrett To L.A.
Garrett's swagger is backed by the kind of move that screams urgency. Los Angeles landed him in a June blockbuster, sending Jared Verse and multiple draft picks to the Cleveland Browns, according to NFL.com. Overnight, the Rams were repositioned as a team with one of the NFL's most dangerous pass rushes and a very public expectation of a Super Bowl push.
What Garrett Brings
Garrett did not leave Cleveland quietly in a football sense. He departs with recent Defensive Player of the Year honors and the NFL's single‑season sack record (23), as detailed by the Cleveland Browns. Add in multiple Pro Bowl and All‑Pro selections, and the Rams are plugging a proven, high‑end disruptor into a younger rotational rush group that suddenly has a clear focal point.
Rams' Defensive Overhaul
Garrett is the headline, but he is not the whole story. The Rams also traded for cornerback Trent McDuffie and added other defensive pieces they believe will tighten coverage and give the rush more time to get home, moves outlined by the Los Angeles Rams. Team leaders have described the reshaping as a deliberate, win‑now reset that pairs veteran star power with carefully chosen younger fits.
Key Dates: Seahawks Twice, Including Christmas
The schedule quietly backs up Garrett's talk. The Rams will see the Seahawks twice, including a Christmas Day showdown and a regular‑season finale that could double as a de facto division title game, per the NFL's published slate. If Los Angeles is serious about chasing down the champs, the calendar did them no favors but did set the stage.
SoFi Hosting Adds Pressure
All of it unfolds under a literal spotlight. SoFi Stadium is scheduled to host next season's Super Bowl, turning the Rams' title chase into a hometown saga from Week 1 on, as reported by CBS Sports. Every Rams‑Seahawks meeting will carry that extra layer: it is not just a measuring stick, it is a rehearsal for the game L.A. wants in its own building.
What To Watch At Camp
Before any of that, training camp will offer the first real look at how this all fits together. The Rams are set to hold open practices at Loyola Marymount University beginning July 27, according to the Los Angeles Rams. With Matthew Stafford in line to return for another season, how coaches deploy Garrett in Sean McVay's system, which rush combinations emerge, and how the front and revamped secondary sync up will be scrutinized from the first snap, a focus highlighted by The New York Times.
Results will ultimately settle the talk, but Garrett's challenge has already reframed the Rams' identity. This is no longer a patient rebuild. In L.A., with the champs in their division and the Super Bowl coming to their stadium, the Rams are openly hunting, and every snap against Seattle will be treated as a referendum on whether they truly have the horsepower to "take over."
