Archive · 14 Sep 2026
Myles Garrett Knee Surgery Sidelining Rams Star Four Games
Myles Garrett is a football player for the Los Angeles Rams.
His knee has been swollen and bothering him.
He will have a small knee operation called arthroscopic surgery.
The Rams must put him on a list for injured players.
This means he has to miss at least four games.
He could return when the Rams play the Arizona Cardinals in Week 6.
Garrett played in Australia but did not make a tackle or sack.
Other Rams defenders will need to help the team while he recovers.
Myles Garrett will undergo arthroscopic knee surgery and be placed on injured reserve.
The Los Angeles Rams defensive end must miss at least four games and could return in Week 6.
Garrett played about 40 snaps in Melbourne but recorded no tackles or sacks.
He had missed most of training camp because of knee swelling and admitted he was not himself.
The Rams will face the Giants, Broncos, Eagles and Bills without Garrett, while Aaron Donald is expected back.
- Who
- Myles Garrett and the Los Angeles Rams.
- What
- Garrett will undergo arthroscopic knee surgery and be placed on injured reserve, sidelining him for at least four games.
- When
- The earliest reported return is Week 6, on October 18.
- Where
- The injury occurred in the context of the Rams' season opener at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia; his potential return would be in Los Angeles.
- Why
- Garrett has dealt with knee swelling and was limited during training camp and the opener.
Team Assessment
Player Assessment
Garrett's condition after the opener
Team Assessment
Coach Sean McVay said Garrett was healthy, to his knowledge, after the game.
Player Assessment
Garrett said he had been focused on staying healthy, acknowledged he was not the player he needed to be and is now undergoing knee surgery.
Readiness for the season
Team Assessment
The Rams had hoped Garrett would provide a healthy edge presence after joining the team, but knee swelling limited him through much of training camp.
Player Assessment
Garrett said his performance was the worst version of himself he had put out and that he needed to recover and return to his previous level.
- Injury treatment
- Arthroscopic knee surgery
- Roster status
- Injured reserve
- Minimum absence
- At least four games
- Earliest return
- Week 6, October 18
- Opener statistics
- About 40 snaps, zero tackles and zero sacks
- Rams' next four opponents
- New York Giants, Denver Broncos, Philadelphia Eagles and Buffalo Bills
- Expected defensive reinforcement
- Aaron Donald is expected to return after missing the Australia game