Newly acquired DPOY Myles Garrett is set to miss his fourth consecutive practice in his first training camp with the Los Angeles Rams, and folks in LA gotta be feeling a little uneasy about their big offseason splash. Head coach Sean McVay dropped the news, saying Garrett is managing “a little soreness in his lower half.” This isn’t just a one-off; the star defender has already sat out three sessions and will be absent for Monday’s practice too. It’s a tough start for a guy they just brought in to anchor that defense.
The DPOY’s Early Setback
McVay confirmed the situation, telling reporters Garrett hasn’t practiced for three days and won’t be out there Monday. While Sarah Bishop of ESPN reported he “should return for the next block of practices,” the fact remains that a Defensive Player of the Year talent, fresh off a major move, is already sidelined multiple times. The Rams are likely taking a precautionary approach here, which makes sense. Splash offseason moves only matter if the star player is healthy enough to contribute when it counts, not just in August drills. You don’t get a DPOY to watch from the sidelines. McVay and the Rams need Garrett ready for the real show, not training camp reps.
Precautionary, But What’s the Real Deal?
Garrett isn’t the only big name whose workload is getting managed. Matthew Stafford, Davante Adams, and Byron Young have all been on lighter-than-usual schedules during these early training camp days. This is happening while preseason injuries pile up across the NFL, and the Rams are apparently enjoying a “relatively clean bill of health” outside of these managed workloads. Sure, Justin Dedich is on the non-football injury list and Al’zillion Hamilton is on the physically unable to perform list, but the team seems to be touting their overall good health. That’s good news for them, for now anyway.
The big test for the Rams and Garrett comes Week 1 against the San Francisco 49ers in Melbourne, Australia. McVay needs his star DPOY ready for that battle Down Under, not nursing soreness in California. Everyone will be watching to see if Garrett is back on the field for that next block of practices, because the Rams are absolutely going to need him at 100% when the real games kick off.
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Originally reported by Turf Show Times.
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