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09/13 12:45 CDT Rams star Myles Garrett will have knee surgery, expected to
miss 4 games, AP source says
Rams star Myles Garrett will have knee surgery, expected to miss 4 games, AP
source says
By ROB MAADDI
AP Pro Football Writer
Myles Garrett is expected to miss at least four games because of a knee injury
that requires arthroscopic surgery, a person with knowledge of the Los Angeles
Rams star edge rusher's status told The Associated Press on Sunday.
The person, speaking to the AP on condition of anonymity because the team
didn't announce the severity of the injury, said 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.
"This was the worst version of myself that I've put out there, and I've got to
be better," Garrett said after recording no tackles in a game for just the
fourth time in his career. "I've got to find a way to recover and get back to
the player I know I can be and I've shown that I've been before."
Garrett, who played 62% of the snaps in the season opener, will be eligible to
return in Week 6.
"I wasn't the player that I wanted to be, and I feel like I wasn't the player
I've been before when I've stepped onto that field," Garrett said. "I've got to
do what I can to get back to that."
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, but
the nature of his injury wasn't known. Coach Sean McVay said Garrett had
swelling in his knee. It's uncertain how Garrett injured his knee, if it
occured during a specific instance or accumulation of wear and tear.
Garrett played all 17 games three times in his last five seasons with the
Browns and played 16 games in the other two seasons.
The Ringer first reported Garrett's status.
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