Pittsburgh Steelers fans have spent years watching Myles Garrett wreck games, change protection plans, and make life miserable in the AFC North. Now, they can exhale.
The Cleveland Browns’ blockbuster trade sending Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams did more than reshape two rosters — it changed the tone around the division, especially in Pittsburgh, where fans wasted no time celebrating the departure of one of the NFL’s most disruptive defenders.
For Steelers fans, the reaction wasn’t just about Garrett leaving Cleveland. It was about the Browns moving a generational pass rusher out of the AFC entirely while Pittsburgh keeps building around T.J. Watt.
"Myles Garrett now has a better chance to win a Super Bowl than TJ Watt. Wild," the Blitzburgh account wrote on X.
Myles Garrett now has a better chance to win a Super Bowl than TJ Watt. Wild. #Steelers #NFL
— Blitzburgh (@Blitz_Burgh) June 1, 2026
That sentiment cuts both ways. Garrett leaves a struggling Browns franchise for a Rams team that’s been far more aggressive in chasing championships. Watt, meanwhile, remains tied to a Steelers team trying to prove it can make a real postseason push, which it has yet to do since he was drafted.
Myles Garrett trade sparks T.J. Watt debate for Pittsburgh Steelers fans
Not every Steelers fan saw Pittsburgh’s approach as the right one.
Moments after the trade went down, Still Curtain’s Ryan Pawloski wrote that the trade proves the Steelers waited too long on T.J. Watt. Steelers fan Rob Zimmer agreed, writing, "Browns trade Myles Garrett to the Rams. Steelers should have traded TJ Watt instead of signing him to a new contract.”
Browns trade Myles Garrett to the Rams. Steelers should have traded TJ Watt instead of signing him to a new contract.
— Rob Zimmer (@PGHfan_66) June 1, 2026
Steelers fan Zone wrote, "Are the Browns the worst franchise across all sports of all time?"
Are the Browns the worst franchise across all sports of all time?
— Zone (@412_Zone) June 1, 2026
Don't get me wrong, Vearse is a dawg, but Myles Garrett is a GENERATIONAL DEFENDER, BEST PASS RUSHER SINCE LT & IS IN HIS PRIME
Thanks for getting him out of our division and conference tho!#NFL#Steelers
That’s probably the most common Steelers fan takeaway. No matter what Cleveland got back, Pittsburgh no longer has to see Garrett twice a year. That alone changes the weekly math inside the AFC North.
Of course, Garrett’s exit doesn't guarantee anything for the Steelers. They still need to solve their own problems and prove they can contend deep into January. But for a fan base that watched Garrett become one of the league’s most dangerous defenders in Cleveland, seeing him leave the AFC North is a win before the season even begins. That’s what makes this move so satisfying.
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