Garrett keeps – Myles Garrett is traded from the Cleveland Browns to the Los Angeles Rams and will keep wearing No. 95 in Los Angeles—meaning defensive tackle Poona Ford will have to switch numbers. Garrett joked about paying to make it happen, and the move lands as the Rams
When Myles Garrett walked into the next chapter of his NFL life, he didn’t just bring the same edge—he kept the same jersey.
Garrett, traded from the Cleveland Browns to the Los Angeles Rams, will be wearing No. 95 in Los Angeles. The twist is that defensive tackle Poona Ford will have to change his number to make room for Garrett’s demand.
Garrett framed the whole process with a joke—suggesting it didn’t take much to get No. 95 secured. He said he was willing to pay “maybe more than a couple [bucks]. ” and that Ford was “open to it.” Garrett added that he understood there had been other number trades before him. and that he based his decision off that history.
“A conversation and a couple bucks?” Garrett said, as the trade and the jersey switch played out publicly.
On Garrett’s side, the message was clear: the number mattered enough to iron out the details immediately. The Rams, for their part, were already preparing to build their offseason around other bigger moves. Los Angeles had been ready to roll out the red cart after trading away Jared Verse and their first-round pick in 2027.
Now the No. 95 issue is handled. Garrett is officially a member of the Rams, and Ford’s jersey collection is about to look different.
The practical football question is what comes next from a defense that has already shown its teeth. In 2025, the Rams finished with 47 sacks, tied for the sixth-most in the league. Adding Garrett—who set the single-season sack record with 23—gives Los Angeles a pass rush the organization can point to with confidence.
With Garrett keeping No. 95 and Ford taking the hit on the switch, the Rams can focus on the football part. And the expectation around this move is spelled out in the numbers: Garrett isn’t arriving as a background upgrade. Los Angeles is counting on 2026 to look much more ferocious—and. with it. to sharpen the team’s Super Bowl ambitions.
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