Man, talk about a brutal start to the season! Just three days after the Rams got hammered by the San Francisco 49ers in their season opener, they took another monster hit. Star edge rusher Myles Garrett just went under the knife for arthroscopic knee surgery. Yeah, you heard that right. He’s officially headed to injured reserve, which means he’s out for at least four games. This is a massive blow right when the season just kicked off.
Crushing Blow for an Already Shaky Defense
This isn’t some minor tweak, folks. This is a full-blown surgery situation, kicking off the season in the worst way possible for the Rams. Garrett’s been battling this knee injury through most of training camp, keeping him sidelined when the team really needed him. Now, not only did he just play through pain in that 27-7 beatdown by the 49ers, but now he’s sidelined for a serious chunk of the early schedule. We’re talking about missing brutal matchups against teams that made noise in the 2025 playoffs: the Denver Broncos, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Buffalo Bills. That’s a gauntlet. Next, the Rams host the New York Giants in Week 2, and they’ll be without their main man on defense.
Garrett’s Raw Truth Hurts
What makes this whole situation even tougher is hearing Garrett’s own words after that ugly loss to the 49ers. He didn’t pull any punches, telling reporters the injury was still bothering him big time. He actually said, “This was the worst version of myself that I’ve put out there.” Can you imagine a star player saying that? That’s raw, that’s honest, and it tells you everything about how much this knee was impacting him. He didn’t stop there either, keeping it real by adding, “I’ve got to be better. I 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.” He admitted, “I wasn’t the player that I wanted to be. I didn’t feel like I was the player I’ve been before when I stepped onto that field. I got to do what I can to get back to that.” It makes total sense looking at the stat sheet from Thursday’s game: zero tackles, zero sacks, zero quarterback hits for Garrett. That’s not the star we know, and now we know why.
So, the Rams are staring down a tough road without their defensive cornerstone. They’ve got the Giants coming to town for Week 2, and all eyes will be on how that defense steps up without Garrett wreaking havoc. This is a developing story, and everyone’s going to be watching for updates, but for now, it’s a huge blow for L.A. and a real gut-check moment for the entire team. They’ve got to figure out how to weather this storm, and fast.
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Originally reported by Fox Sports.
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