Myles Garrett Makes Championship Ambitions Crystal Clear in Latest Cleveland Quote

Myles Garrett has left Cleveland behind, spelling out his championship ambitions in terms that make his decade with the Browns sound like a completed chapter rather than an unfinished one.

After being traded to the Los Angeles Rams in a deal that sent Jared Verse, a 2027 first-round pick, a 2028 second-round pick, and a 2029 third-round pick back to Cleveland, Garrett sat down with the Rams’ YouTube channel. The Browns made the playoffs twice with Garrett on the roster. They never got past the divisional round.

Garrett’s Words on Leaving Cleveland

Speaking on the Rams’ YouTube channel, Garrett addressed the move directly.

“I’ve done pretty much everything I set out to do in Cleveland, I’d given my all and my everything, and I’m very fortunate for my time there. But it’s always been about winning, and I want to win a championship, and I’m happy to be part of a franchise that’s in a position to do that, and do that for years to come.”

That is a pointed statement from a player who signed a four-year, $160 million extension with Cleveland in 2024, a deal the Browns publicly framed as a cornerstone commitment.

What Cleveland Could Never Give Him

Garrett leaves as arguably the best defensive player in Browns history. He earned every individual accolade a defensive end can collect: Defensive Player of the Year, first-team All-Pro, and perennial Pro Bowl selections. The trade speculation around Garrett had been building for months precisely because the gap between his talent and Cleveland’s ceiling was becoming impossible to ignore.

The Rams, by contrast, are coming off an NFC Championship Game appearance and have Sean McVay running a proven Super Bowl operation. Garrett learned the trade was happening roughly a week before it was finalized, and by the sound of it, he was ready.

What This Means for the Rams’ Championship Window

Los Angeles gave up significant draft capital because it believes Garrett is the defensive piece that will push it from contender to champion. That bet only makes sense inside a tight Super Bowl window, and Garrett’s arrival signals the Rams are treating 2026 as exactly that.

Cleveland’s ownership called his legacy “immense” on the way out, the kind of language reserved for players a franchise knows it won’t replace.

Garrett spent a decade being great in Cleveland, and great was never going to be enough there.