Green Bay, Wisconsin — Less than 12 hours after officially becoming a new member of the Los Angeles Rams in one of the biggest trades of the 2026 offseason, Myles Garrett has suddenly become the center of the NFL with a bombshell revelation.
According to multiple sources close to the negotiations, Garrett once viewed the Green Bay Packers as his ideal destination if he had to leave the Cleveland Browns.
This information quickly sparked intense debate across social media and football analysis shows across the United States.
The regret became even clearer when Garrett was reported to have candidly shared his feelings about the missed opportunity with Green Bay:
“I have tremendous respect for the Rams and I’m truly excited to be part of this organization. But if I said that the Packers were never the destination I thought about the most, that wouldn’t be the truth. We were once very close to something special. Maybe that will always be one of those opportunities that makes me wonder what could have been if the deal had actually happened.”
Those comments immediately left Packers fans filled with regret, because according to multiple sources, Green Bay was once considered the frontrunner in the race to acquire the star defender who has won Defensive Player of the Year twice.
For nearly two weeks, the two sides had serious discussions regarding Garrett’s role in the defensive system as well as long-term financial terms.
Everything was reported to be very close to an agreement.
However, the situation changed completely when the Rams suddenly entered the race with a significantly more valuable offer in terms of trade assets.
According to reports, Los Angeles was willing to include high-quality assets in the deal, including young talent along with multiple valuable future draft picks.
That put the Browns in a difficult position.
Even though they were aware that Garrett had special interest in the Packers, Cleveland ultimately chose the option that provided the greatest rebuilding value for the organization.
For Green Bay, this was a heavy blow to their plan to upgrade the defense ahead of the new season.
Garrett has long been regarded as one of the best defensive players in the NFL. He owns two Defensive Player of the Year awards in the 2023 and 2025 seasons and has been named to the First Team All-Pro five times.
In his career, Garrett has recorded more than 125 sacks, 412 tackles, and 23 forced fumbles. In the 2025 season alone, he set a personal record with 23 sacks, leading the entire NFL and continuing to affirm his status as one of the most dangerous pass rushers in the league.
Those close to Garrett say he was drawn to the rich history and tradition of the Packers, the unique culture at Lambeau Field, and the opportunity to become the centerpiece of a defense with strong identity.
However, the final decision was not entirely in his hands.
The Rams acted more decisively, presenting an offer that the Browns deemed too attractive to reject.
While Los Angeles is enjoying the excitement after adding a future Hall of Fame caliber star, Packers fans cannot hide their disappointment over the missed opportunity.
Many opinions on social media suggest that Green Bay was very close to a deal that could have changed the landscape of the NFC race.
Now, all eyes will turn to the matchup between the Rams and Packers in Week 15 at SoFi Stadium, where this story will certainly be a major point of interest.
With Garrett in a Rams uniform and the Packers still regretting the lost opportunity, this could be one of the most anticipated matchups of the 2026 season.
