4 Rams who stand to benefit most from Myles Garrett's arrival

Here we go! Just as Los Angeles Rams fans were packing up their pencils and breaking out their binoculars for training camp, general manager Les Snead threw the entire NFL into upheaval. Landing Myles Garrett is, in a word, huge. It's an event that will take a week or more to fully comprehend.

Lost in the shuffle of any headliner trade is the impact on the remainder of the roster.

Young star Jared Verse, an Ohio native, is on his way to begin the next chapter of his career with the Cleveland Browns. But what of the players who are left behind? What's the forecast for the Horns' tried-and-true veterans?

For LA fans, the fallout may be better than many initially suspect. This is not simply about adding the defending Defensive Player of the Year. It's also about adding an elite pass rusher and an NFL legend in the making. The Rams' depth chart has reassembled around Garrett, that much is clear. What fans want to know is how his arrival impacts players already on the roster, while altering team expectations in the process.

4 Rams who are clear beneficiaries of Myles Garrett trade fallout

The Garrett deal subjected the NFL landscape to a major earthquake, and the Rams stand at its epicenter. The Browns' AFC North rivals can heave a collective sigh of relief now that Garrett is no longer there to terrorize them twice a year.

Meanwhile, many Rams players are about to benefit immensely from playing alongside him. Like who?

1. Quarterback Matthew Stafford

Nothing says "We're in it to win it, now!" like trading away a king's ransom for an instant impact player. If Stafford had any doubts about the Rams' win-now commitment after they spent their first-round pick on Ty Simpson, Snead just dashed them to oblivion.

LA has now made two blockbuster trades to prop up the defense. Stafford led the league's top-scoring offense last season. Now the Rams have reinforced the other side of the ball to prevent opposing offenses from following suit.

2. Defensive tackle Kobie Turner

Kobie Turner was the Rams' most double-teamed defensive lineman in 2025. But with Garrett on the edge, opposing o-lines won't be able to double-team both of them. That should give The Conductor a much clearer path to the quarterback.

3. Cornerback Trent McDuffie

Nothing starts a secondary off to a great start like amplifying the pass rush. Two postseasons ago, defensive coordinator Chris Shula conjured up 16 sacks in two games, a result of tremendously effective pass coverage. On top of acquiring All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie, the Rams have now addressed the pass rush with Garrett.

This ought to be fun to watch.

4,. Outside linebacker Byron Young

The debate is over. Los Angeles faced a very difficult decision over upcoming extensions. If the team extended Byron Young, a pending free agent, there might not be enough cap space left over to extend his teammate, Jared Verse, the following year. Now, the front office can focus on extending Young alone.

The Rams have every reason to commit to him in full. It would be foolish to buttress the defense with two huge additions in McDuffie and Garrett, only to stand by as their young defensive star left in free agency after the season.

Young may be the first name that comes to mind, but he is far from the only one. Any defensive player who makes a positive impact this season has suddenly become a priority re-signing. The Rams can't afford to pinch pennies now that they have doubled down on a win-now defense.

Snead has revitalized this season's roster in a big way. Now he has his work cut out for him to keep everyone around through 2027.

As always, thanks for reading.

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