Rams 'aggressive' about rare shot to land Garrett
Key takeaways
- "We feel really fortunate that this feels very similar when we were fortunate enough to be able to acquire a player like Matthew Stafford," McVay said during Garrett's introductory news conference Tuesday.
- The Rams traded for Stafford in 2021, sending quarterback Jared Goff to the Lions as part of the package to acquire the veteran quarterback.
- "I don't take my time in Cleveland for granted," Garrett said.
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LOS ANGELES -- While trading for Myles Garrett wasn't a quick process, Los Angeles Rams coach Sean Mc Vay said the team wanted to be "aggressive" in pursuit of the two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year because of how "rare" of an opportunity it was.
On Monday, the Rams and Cleveland Browns announced a deal that sent Garrett to Los Angeles in exchange for outside linebacker Jared Verse, a first-round draft pick in 2027, a second-round pick in 2028 and a third-round pick in 2029.
"We feel really fortunate that this feels very similar when we were fortunate enough to be able to acquire a player like Matthew Stafford," McVay said during Garrett's introductory news conference Tuesday. "Things like this don't present themselves and we wanted to be aggressive."