How Rams' seismic trade for Myles Garrett impacts 49ers, NFC West

49ers Talk: A San Francisco 49ers Podcast

NBC Sports Bay Area

Football, Nfl, San Francisco 49ers, Sports, Matt Maiocco

4.7 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 2 June 2026

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

The Los Angeles Rams have the reigning NFL MVP in Matt Stafford, and now they have acquired the reigning NFL DPOY in Myles Garrett. The news sent shock waves around the league as the Cleveland Browns parted ways with their generational edge rusher. On "49ers Talk," Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan discuss the impact a player of Garrett's ability will have on the NFC West and, more specifically, the 49ers' postseason plans. If the Super Bowl already was going through the West, this move ensures that belief.

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0:19.8	One NFC West team on Monday made a big, bold move.
0:24.9	The Los Angeles Rams might have already been the favorites in the NFC.
0:28.7	Well, now they are likely to be considered the prohibitive frontrunner in the NFC West,
0:33.6	the NFC, and perhaps even in the entire NFL.
0:37.1	The Rams on Monday swung a trade to acquire the best defensive player in football.
0:41.4	Did the 49ers miss out on an opportunity for themselves?
0:45.0	Jennifer Lee Chan and I will discuss why the 49ers were unable to add Miles Garrett
0:49.6	the reigning NFL defensive player the year.
0:52.5	We'll also bring you up to date on the 49ers
0:55.0	offseason program as the team enters its second week of OTAs. We'll have all that and much more
1:00.4	on this episode of 49ers talk coming at you right now. Welcome to another episode of 49ers talk
1:07.2	on NBC Sports Bay Area.com introducing your hosts your hosts, Matt Mayoko and Jennifer Lee Chan.
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1:33.8	Well, Jennifer, are the rest of the teams in the NFC West worry free after the Rams pull off an absolute blockbuster deal?
1:44.3	I saw the notification come up on my phone.
1:46.8	I was like, oh my gosh, the NFC West is not going to be the same.
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