Myles Garrett reveals what it took to get No. 95 from Rams teammate: ‘More than a couple’ bucks

Nypost · Jun 02, 2026 · 284 words · By Edward Lewis

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A day after the Rams traded away a haul to get Myles Garrett, the star pass rusher revealed he actually had to give up something of his own to get his desired jersey number in Los Angeles.

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What happened

A day after the Rams traded away a haul to get Myles Garrett, the star pass rusher revealed he actually had to give up something of his own to get his desired jersey number in Los Angeles.

Why it matters

During his introductory press conference at the Rams’ practice facility on Tuesday, Garrett told The California Post’s Michael Duarte that he had to throw some cash at Poona Ford in order to wear his familiar No.

Common ground

Garrett didn’t share the exact amount that it took — but he confirmed it cost him “more than a couple” bucks to sway Ford off the digits.

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Claim 1: “Garrett has never worn a number outside of 95 in the entirety of his... nine-year NFL career”

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The provided evidence confirms Myles Garrett is a defensive end and now plays for the Rams, but no source explicitly verifies that he has *never* worn any other number in his entire career.

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web search NEUTRAL — Myles Lorenz Garrett (born December 29, 1995) is an American professional football defensive end for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myles_Garrett

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web search NEUTRAL — Latest on DE Myles Garrett including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on NFL.com.
https://www.nfl.com/players/myles-garrett/

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web search NEUTRAL — Myles Garrett is 30 years old. When was Myles Garrett born?How many sacks does Myles Garrett have? Myles Garrett had 23.0 sacks last season and 125.5 sacks over his career.
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GarrMy00.ht…

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Claim 2: “the Rams traded away a haul to get Myles Garrett”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm the Los Angeles Rams traded for Myles Garrett, giving up Jared Verse and draft picks.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the Los Angeles Rams' 89th in the National Football League (NFL), their 90th overall, 60th in the Greater Los Angeles Area, seventh playing their home games at SoFi Stadium and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Los_Angeles_Rams_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team based in the Greater Los Angeles area. The Rams compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Confer…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Rams

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Myles Lorenz Garrett (born December 29, 1995) is an American professional football defensive end for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). Garrett played college football for the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myles_Garrett

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Claim 3: “he did share some crying emojis on a silly X meme that made light of the situation on Monday afternoon”

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No evidence was found in the search results regarding Poona Ford's social media activity or crying emojis on X.

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Claim 4: “Garrett told The California Post’s Michael Duarte that he had to throw some cash at Poona Ford in order to wear his familiar No. 95 in Tinseltown”

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Web search results mention Myles Garrett paying 'more than a couple bucks' to Poona Ford to keep number 95, and a TikTok video discussing the acquisition of the number.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — LeBron Raymone James Sr. ( lə-BRON; born December 30, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "King James…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeBron_James

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition game played on February 20, 2022, during the National Basketball Association's 2021–22 season. It was the 71st edition of the NBA All-Star Game. The game w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_NBA_All-Star_Game

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rayne Dakota Prescott (; born July 29, 1993) is an American professional football quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Mississip…
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Claim 5: “Ford — a 30-year-old defensive tackle who’s worn No. 95 throughout his football career — was given the number by the Rams in March 2025”

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A web search result explicitly states Poona Ford was given number 95 by the Rams in March 2025. Wikipedia confirms Poona Ford's birth date (Nov 19, 1995), making him 29/30 in 2025/2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the Los Angeles Rams' 88th in the National Football League (NFL), their 89th overall, 59th in the Greater Los Angeles Area, sixth playing their home games at SoFi Stadium and their…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kaylon Nakia "Poona" Ford Jr. (born November 19, 1995) is an American professional football nose tackle for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poona_Ford

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Claim 6: “He went on to log 10 starts and two sacks in the jersey”

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While evidence confirms Poona Ford wore number 95 and played for the Rams, no source specifically confirms the exact stat line of '10 starts and two sacks' while wearing that specific jersey.

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Claim 7: “Ford, however, switched to No. 97, a number he sported during his time in Seattle”

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Multiple sources confirm Poona Ford switched to number 97 to allow Myles Garrett to wear 95.

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web search NEUTRAL — (born November 19, 1995) is an American professional football nose tackle for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poona_Ford

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 ... 95 jersey in Los Angeles, marking the end of Poona Ford's time repping the number Ford, who signed with the Rams last offseason, acknowledged ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DZF9aAPEei_/?hl=en

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 ... ramseverydayallday on June 2, 2026: "Poona Ford will officially switch to #97 to give Myles Garret #95 Shoutout to Poona Ford ".
https://www.instagram.com/p/DZF6qccM-Q_/

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Claim 8: “the Rams announced they had traded Jared Verse and three draft picks to acquire Garrett”

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Multiple sources specify the trade components: Jared Verse and three draft picks (2027 1st, 2028 2nd, 2029 3rd).

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web search NEUTRAL — ... Verse, 3 draft picks. Browns receive a 2027 1st round pick, a 2028 2nd round pick and a 2029 3rd round pick. Jun 01, 2026 at 04:05 PM. Author Image.
https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-trade-de-myles-g…

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web search NEUTRAL — NFL Network's Maurice Jones-Drew breaks down his understanding and assessment of the Los Angeles Rams intending to trade for defensive end Myles Garrett and ...
https://www.nfl.com/videos/mjd-grades-rams-move-to-get-de-my…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 1, 2026 ... Myles Garrett TRADED To The Rams; Browns Receive Jared Verse, 1st Round Pick & More?! · Comments.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEPBYVirSlk

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Claim 9: “after he inked a three-year, $27.6 million contract with the team”

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Two independent sources (a news article and Spotrac) confirm the three-year, $27.6 million contract for Poona Ford.

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