Rams enhance defense with Myles Garrett ahead of 2026 season
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 15, 2026, 4:00 PM
Last updated Jun 15, 2026
The Los Angeles Rams are positioned to strengthen their defense for the 2026 NFL season after finishing sixth in defensive havoc rate in 2025. Key additions include pass rusher Myles Garrett from the Cleveland Browns and cornerbacks Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson, enhancing their ability to disrupt opposing offenses. In 2025, the Rams recorded 180 quarterback pressures, indicative of their effectiveness, though they ranked lower in tackles for loss with 66. The acquisitions are expected to address previous weaknesses in run disruption. The Rams aim to be a top-three defense heading into the upcoming season.
- •Rams ranked sixth in havoc rate in 2025 at 8.6
- •Myles Garrett posted 23 sacks and 33 tackles for loss in 2025
- •Team recorded 180 pressures, fourth-highest in the league
- •Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson bolstered the secondary
- •Rams aim to be a top-three defensive unit in 2026
- 4:00 PMYahoo Sports — Rams defense poised to be even more disruptive in 2026
"The Rams ranked highly in havoc rate in 2025, and then added Myles Garrett, Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Wats onto the defense.
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