Overview
- The Rams opened their season in Melbourne with a 7–27 loss to the 49ers in a game where Garrett recorded zero tackles, sacks, or pressures.
- Garrett called the performance “the worst version” of himself and said he must find a way to recover after acknowledging his knee issues were worse than he had signaled.
- Limited preseason play and reduced training-camp reps because of a knee injury are cited by reporting and team comments as the main reasons for Garrett’s lack of impact.
- The team flew back to Los Angeles after the game, received an extended break from the league, and has until its Sept. 22 matchup with the New York Giants to rehab Garrett and check his readiness.
- Garrett arrived in Los Angeles this summer in a high-profile trade as the reigning Defensive Player of the Year off a 2025 season with 23.5 sacks, setting steep expectations that Sunday’s performance did not meet.