Rams Likely to Delay Myles Garrett’s Return From Injured Reserve

Overview

• McVay said Saturday that Garrett, who had arthroscopic knee surgery after Week 1 and is on injured reserve, is making good progress but the Rams are more likely not to open his practice window when he becomes eligible after Week 5.
• If the team does not designate Garrett to return next week, he is expected to miss the Rams’ Week 6 game against the Arizona Cardinals and would not begin the 21-day activation window at that time.
• The Rams are emphasizing return-to-performance standards over calendar dates, with team surgeon Neal ElAttrache and senior medical staff guiding decisions about football-specific drills and how the knee responds.
• Reporting has placed Garrett’s recovery in a roughly six-week range, which would make a Week 8 return against the Los Angeles Chargers a more realistic target than an immediate activation.
• Garrett’s delayed timeline matters because he was a costly offseason acquisition expected to boost the Rams’ pass rush, so his absence shifts snaps to depth players and affects short-term defensive planning.