Overview
- Sean McVay said Monday that Garrett will not practice this week and the Rams chose not to start his 21‑day injured‑reserve practice window.
- Garrett was placed on injured reserve after arthroscopic knee surgery following the Rams’ return from Australia and has missed five games so far.
- The decision leaves Garrett on track to miss a sixth straight game as the club keeps the timetable week to week rather than giving a firm return date.
- Los Angeles acquired Garrett in a blockbuster June trade that sent Jared Verse and multiple draft picks to Cleveland, and his absence has delayed the on‑field payoff of that move.
- By NFL rule a player on IR must miss at least four games and teams get a 21‑day window to evaluate a player once he returns to practice, a process the Rams are not beginning until medical and performance benchmarks are met.