Myles Garrett headed to IR after knee surgery — SkimNews
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- Myles Garrett will undergo arthroscopic knee surgery and be placed on injured reserve, per ESPN's Adam Schefter and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, missing at least four games and eligible to return for Week 6 vs. Arizona.
- Garrett admitted after the Rams' season-opening loss to the San Francisco 49ers that his knee wasn't 100% healthy entering the game, calling his performance "the worst version of myself that I've put out there."
- The Rams acquired Garrett this offseason from the Cleveland Browns, sending two-time Pro Bowl pass rusher Jared Verse and three draft picks — including a 2027 first-round selection — after he set the single-season sack record with 23 last season.
- Garrett missed most of training camp with what coach Sean McVay called knee swelling, wore a sleeve on his left leg during practices in Melbourne, and declined to say which knee is injured.
- The Week 1 loss to the 49ers was Garrett's first game without a tackle since Week 11 of 2024 and just the fourth of his career, per ESPN Research.
Why it matters: The Rams surrendered Jared Verse and a 2027 first-round pick for a player now on injured reserve after one game, leaving Los Angeles without its marquee offseason acquisition until at least Week 6 against Arizona — a steep early toll on a defense that traded two proven assets for an immediate-impact star who never delivered one.
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