Rams' Garrett May Miss Until November After Knee Surgery — SkimNews
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- Myles Garrett faces a roughly six-week recovery from arthroscopic knee surgery, per sources told to NFL Network, longer than initially anticipated.
- The Los Angeles Rams placed Garrett on injured reserve earlier this month after the two-time Defensive Player of the Year hobbled through the Week 1 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in Melbourne, Australia.
- Garrett is eligible to return after four games (Week 6 vs. Arizona Cardinals on Oct. 18), but a six-week timeline could push his return to Week 9 vs. the Washington Commanders on Nov. 8, with games against the Raiders and Chargers likely missed.
- Coach Sean McVay has been reluctant to put a firm timeline on Garrett's recovery, calling him "Wolverine, healing fast," while emphasizing the Rams will "not rush him back."
- The Rams acquired Garrett from the Cleveland Browns in one of the NFL's biggest recent trades, sending two-time Pro Bowl pass rusher Jared Verse plus three draft picks — including a first-round 2027 selection — to Cleveland.
- Garrett, a five-time All-Pro, set the NFL's single-season sack record with 23 last season for the Browns before the trade.
Why it matters: The Rams traded Jared Verse and three draft picks, including a first-rounder in 2027, for a player who could miss four-plus games right out of the gate — the opportunity cost on their blockbuster deadline deal shows up immediately, with division matchups against the Raiders and Chargers on the line.
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