Myles Garrett to IR with knee surgery, Rams face Cardinals in Week 6
Garrett will be eligible to return in Week 6 when L.A. hosts the Arizona Cardinals. The defensive star will miss at least four games.
Los Angeles Rams outside linebacker Myles Garrett works out during a practice session for an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers., in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026.(AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)
(AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)
Los Angeles Rams star defensive end Myles Garrett is expected to miss at least four games because of a knee injury that requires arthroscopic surgery, The Ringer’s Tom Pelissero first reported Sunday.
The Rams will place Garrett on injured reserve. The two-time AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year was ineffective in the Rams’ 27-7 loss to San Francisco in Australia on Thursday night.
Garrett will be eligible to return in Week 6 when L.A. hosts the Arizona Cardinals. The defensive star will miss at least the following games:
- Week 2: vs. New York Giants
- Week 3: at Denver Broncos
- Week 4: at Philadelphia Eagles
- Week 5: vs. Buffalo Bills
The Rams sent edge rusher Jared Verse and three draft picks, including a first-rounder in 2027, to Cleveland to get Garrett in the summer. Three-time AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald then returned from a two-year absence to rejoin the Rams, but he didn’t play in the season opener.
Garrett missed a lot of practice time in training camp because of his knee injury.
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He won’t be there. This is going to drag out for them. Thank goodness
Ouch. Talk about a big loss, other than Stafford they’d probably rather lose anyone than him after what they paid for him. I highly doubt he returns for the Cardinals game, that seems fast if he’s likely having meniscus cleanup/trimmed surgery as I doubt they’re just going in there to remove arthritis or something in season, I’d think it’s meniscus related. Here’s to hoping we passed the injury bug to the Rams lol.
Lol he’s able to return vs Cards