The reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year will miss at least four games after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery.
The Los Angeles Rams have placed star defensive end Myles Garrett on injured reserve, a move that will sideline him for a minimum of four games as he undergoes arthroscopic knee surgery, multiple sources reported Sunday.espn+1
The decision follows Garrett’s season-opening appearance in the Rams’ 27-7 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in Melbourne, Australia, where he failed to record a tackle and later described his performance as “the worst version of myself that I’ve put out there,” citing that his knee was not fully healthy.espn+1
Garrett, who was acquired by Los Angeles in a high-profile offseason trade from the Cleveland Browns, missed most of training camp due to what head coach Sean McVay described as knee swelling. Although Garrett did not specify which knee was affected, he was seen wearing a sleeve on his left leg during several practices.espn+2
The arthroscopic procedure is expected to address the lingering issue that limited Garrett throughout the preseason. Under NFL rules, players placed on injured reserve must miss at least four games, meaning Garrett’s earliest possible return would be in Week 6, when the Rams host the Arizona Cardinals at SoFi Stadium.nfl+3
Garrett enters the 2026 season as the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year after setting the league’s single-season sack record with Cleveland in 2025. His absence represents a significant blow to a Rams defense that had anticipated his immediate impact following the blockbuster trade.espn+1
Sources:
● ESPN – https://www.espn.in/nfl/story//id/49928065/sources-rams-myles-garrett-knee-surgery-headed-ir
● NFL.com – https://www.nfl.com/news/rams-myles-garrett-knee-surgery-injured-reserve
● USA Today – https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/rams/2026/09/13/myles-garrett-injury-update-rams-surgery/91745782007/
● Sporting News – https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/los-angeles-rams/news/myles-garrett-sidelined-rams-star-head-ir-following-surgery/9fe6bf19cc871d02577b9c5d
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