Overview
- Garrett underwent arthroscopic knee surgery and was placed on injured reserve, a move reported Sunday that guarantees he will miss at least the next four games.
- He will be unavailable for matchups against the New York Giants, Denver Broncos, Philadelphia Eagles and Buffalo Bills and is eligible to return in Week 6 against the Arizona Cardinals.
- Garrett had played through knee swelling in training camp and was visibly limited in the Rams’ 27-7 season-opening loss to the 49ers, recording no tackles, sacks or QB hits and saying the knee affected his play.
- Coach Sean McVay said the team will not set a firm recovery timetable until it gets post-surgery information, and typical arthroscopic recovery windows run roughly four to six weeks depending on findings and rehab.
- Los Angeles will rely on other edge rushers and the possible early return of Aaron Donald to help cover Garrett’s absence, a significant short-term hit given the high draft-pick and player cost used to acquire him.