Myles Garrett

Career StatsA+

Year	Team	GP	Sacks	Tkl	TFL
Career		134	125.5	412	65
2025		17	23.0	60	15
2024		17	14.0	47	11.5
2023		16

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

Los Angeles Rams got a A- Contract Value Index out of the Myles Garrett signing because the guaranteed money matches the production tier. At $40M AAV over four years, Garrett's deal reflects his elite defensive pedigree—a 2025 season that produced 23 sacks across 17 games and a Defensive Player of the Year award followed by AP All-Pro 1st Team selection justifies top-tier pass rusher compensation in today's market. The contract structures Garrett as a franchise cornerstone at a position where elite production commands premium dollars, and his established-veteran status at age 30 positions him as an immediate impact piece rather than a long-term developmental investment. Media framing around the trade emphasizes this as a win-now move pairing him with existing defensive talent, underscoring the Rams' championship-window urgency and confidence in his ability to anchor a defensive line transformation. The A+ sentiment grade perfectly aligns with his A+ performance grade—a rare consensus that reflects not just statistical dominance but league-wide recognition of his standing as one of football's premier defensive forces entering 2026. At four years, the deal carries manageable term risk for a 30-year-old on a team positioned in the NFC playoff race, making the CVI grade a fair reflection of value in the current pass rusher market.

Contracts in the Same Value Band

Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the A band — a quick read on where Myles's contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance Analysis

Myles Garrett delivers production that earns a A+ performance grade against DE comps. At 30 years old with nine seasons of established-veteran production, Garrett stands as a franchise-caliber edge rusher whose 2025 season—23 sacks across 17 games—cements his status among the league's elite pass-rush threats; that sack total, paired with 60 tackles, represents the kind of dual-phase production that defines All-Pro caliber play. His pass-rush dominance is the clear statistical engine of his grade: 23 sacks in a full season is elite-tier output that translates directly to disrupting offensive schemes and generating splash plays in the backfield. The only measurable constraint on his profile is the inherent reality that even generational talents operate within snap-count and coverage limitations—no defender records impact on every play—but across 17 full games he demonstrated the durability and consistency to sustain that elite production over a full slate. The recent trade to Los Angeles reframes his narrative entirely: the Rams' aggressive acquisition of a back-to-back Defensive Player of the Year awardee signals a championship-window urgency and confidence that this established veteran can immediately elevate their defensive line into elite territory, a bold bet that media consensus has labeled a transformative win-now move. At this career stage, Garrett remains a transcendent individual talent whose on-field performance justifies the organizational commitment to pair him alongside existing defensive stars, though rapid integration into a new scheme will be the real test of whether this blockbuster move generates the defensive dominance both parties expect.

How Myles Compares at the Position

Myles Garrett ranks 2nd of 147 graded defensive ends by performance. That slots Myles between Micah Parsons (A+) just ahead and Maxx Crosby (A) just behind.

Fan Sentiment

Los Angeles Rams fans and writers have settled into a A+ sentiment grade on Myles Garrett. The narrative surrounding him is anchored in a singular, unshakeable consensus: Garrett is an elite pass rusher whose individual dominance transcends organizational circumstances—a generational talent whose 2025 season production of 23 sacks across 17 games and AP All-Pro 1st Team selection underscore his status as one of the NFL's premier defensive forces. The media framing of his arrival in Los Angeles centers on a bold win-now move that fundamentally elevates the Rams' defensive line, with outlets emphasizing the immediate impact potential of pairing him with Aaron Donald and the championship-window urgency driving the trade. Recent headlines highlighting the contract restructure—described as Ohtani-like cap manipulation—have only reinforced the sense that the Rams are all-in on their competitive window, which has amplified fan enthusiasm around the move despite draft capital sacrifice. His A+ performance grade aligns perfectly with the A+ sentiment, a rare and complete alignment that positions him as one of the most positively regarded defenders in football entering the 2026 season.