Trent Williams didn’t mince words about Rams’ earth-shattering Myles Garrett trade

Nypost · Jun 04, 2026 · 306 words · By Thomas L Murray

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What to know about Trent Williams didn’t mince words about Rams’ earth-shattering Myles Garrett trade

Trent Williams gave a blunt answer when asked about his reaction to Myles Garrett getting traded to the Los Angeles Rams.

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What happened

Trent Williams gave a blunt answer when asked about his reaction to Myles Garrett getting traded to the Los Angeles Rams.

Why it matters

“The same as everybody,” Williams said, pausing multiple times, and followed up with a chuckle.

Common ground

It sucks.” The awkward chuckles by Williams were continued after he was asked about what his offensive line coach Chris Foerster said.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

Follow-up questions

What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Trent Williams didn’t mince words about Rams’ earth-shattering Myles Garrett trade?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Last season, Williams lined up against Garrett for the second time in his career when the 49ers played Cleveland during a road game on Nov. 30?
What should readers watch for in the next update to know whether the story is changing?

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Last season, Williams lined up against Garrett for the second time in his career when the 49ers played Cleveland during a road game on Nov. 30”

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Web search results explicitly confirm that Trent Williams lined up against Garrett on November 30 during a 49ers road game against Cleveland.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the Cleveland Browns' 73rd as a member of the National Football League (NFL), their 77th overall, their sixth under general manager Andrew Berry, and their sixth and final under he…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Cleveland_Browns_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2027 NFL draft will be the 92nd annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players. The event is scheduled to be held from April 29 to May 1, 2027 at the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the Cincinnati Bengals' 56th in the National Football League (NFL), their 58th overall, their 26th playing their home games at Paycor Stadium, and their seventh under head coach Za…
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Claim 2: “his offensive line coach Chris Foerster”

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The claim states Chris Foerster is the offensive line coach for the Los Angeles Rams, but multiple web search results and professional history records explicitly state he is the assistant head coach/offensive line coach for the San Francisco 49ers.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021 season was the San Francisco 49ers' 72nd season in the National Football League (NFL), their 76th overall and their fifth under the head coach/general manager tandem of Kyle Shanahan and John…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 season was the San Francisco 49ers' 75th in the National Football League (NFL), their 79th overall, their eleventh playing their home games at Levi's Stadium and their eighth under the head c…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco Forty-Niners and nicknamed the Niners) are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 49ers compete in th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_49ers

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Claim 3: “Myles Garrett getting traded to the Los Angeles Rams”

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Multiple independent news sources (Nypost, Flipboard) report the trade of Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams. Wikipedia also confirms he is a defensive end for the Los Angeles Rams.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the Seattle Seahawks' 50th in the National Football League (NFL), their 16th under general manager John Schneider, and their second under head coach Mike Macdonald. The Seahawks fi…
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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…
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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). He played college football for the Texa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myles_Garrett

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Claim 4: “The 49ers ended up winning the game 26-8”

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Web search results confirm the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Browns 26-8 on November 30, 2025.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Timothy Chase McCartney (born April 24, 1989) is an American professional football coach and former player who is the offensive quality control coach for the Green Bay Packers of the National Footbal…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland. The Browns compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) North …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NFL draft was the 91st annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players. The event was held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from April 23 to 25, 2026.…
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Claim 5: “we see them Week 1 in Australia”

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The provided evidence includes general NFL information and Wikipedia entries about the league, but no specific confirmation of a Week 1 game scheduled in Australia.

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web search NEUTRAL — The official source for NFL news, video highlights, game-day coverage, schedules, stats, scores and more.
https://www.nfl.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Watch some of the greatest games in NFL history in full! From classic Super Bowls to legendary performances, we've got some of the best games from the history of every NFL team.
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web search NEUTRAL — Each NFL season begins annually with a three-week preseason in August, followed by an 18-week regular season, which runs from early September to early January, with each team playing 17 games and havi…
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Claim 6: “Last season, Garrett won his second Defensive Player of the Year award after breaking the NFL sack record with 23 sacks”

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While evidence confirms he won a second DPOY in 2025, there is no evidence in the provided results confirming he broke the NFL sack record with 23 sacks; one source mentions he was 'one sack away from breaking the single-season record of 22.5' on Nov 26, but does not confirm the final record-breaking total of 23.

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web search NEUTRAL — Myles (given name) Myles is a masculine given name, a variant spelling of Miles. [1]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myles_(given_name)

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web search NEUTRAL — Myles Richard Bass[1] (born November 27, 1969), known professionally as Myles Kennedy, [2] is an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He is the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the rock ba…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myles_Kennedy

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web search NEUTRAL — It started with a pair of better shorts, Myles Apparel has grown into a full line activewear made for making moves anytime, anywhere. Workout shorts, joggers and more.
https://mylesapparel.com/

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Claim 7: “he had 1 sack and 5 total tackles”

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Web search results specifically state that Myles Garrett recorded one sack in the game on November 30.

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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 26, 2025 ... With two games remaining in the regular season, Myles Garrett is one sack away from breaking the single-season record of 22.5. Will he make ...
https://www.facebook.com/NFL/posts/myles-garretts-5-sack-lea…

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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 30, 2025 ... Myles Garrett recorded one sack to reach a total of 19 on the season.
https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/carson-schwesinger-tall…

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web search NEUTRAL — Myles Garrett ; Cleveland Browns (2017–2025); Los Angeles Rams (2026–present) ; 2017: 1st round, 1st overall pick · Cleveland Browns (2017–2025); Los Angeles Rams ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myles_Garrett

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Claim 8: “At 30 years old, Garrett is a two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year winner”

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Web search results from Wikipedia and news reports confirm Myles Garrett is 30 years old and a two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year (2023, 2025).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 NFL season was the 106th season of the National Football League (NFL). The regular season began on September 4, 2025, with reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia defeating Dallas in the NF…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY) is an annual award presented by the Associated Press (AP) to the defensive player in the National Football League (NFL) deemed to have had the most outst…
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Claim 9: “has been selected as a five-time All-Pro”

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The claim is corroborated by Nbcwashington and a Wikipedia search result listing him as a 5x First-team All-Pro.

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web search NEUTRAL — Myles (given name) Myles is a masculine given name, a variant spelling of Miles. [1]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myles_(given_name)

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