Reports: Rams’ Garrett Faces Six-Week Knee Recovery
14 sourcesUpdated Sep 27, 2026
Myles Garrett faces roughly six weeks of recovery after arthroscopic surgery to clean out his knee. The Rams placed him on injured reserve after he hobbled through the Week 1 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in Melbourne, Australia, recording zero tackles and declining to identify which knee was injured. He is eligible to return from IR in Week 6 on Oct. 18 against the Arizona Cardinals, though the six-week mark could keep him out of Week 7 against the Las Vegas Raiders and Week 8 against the Los Angeles Chargers before a possible Week 9 return on Nov. 8 against the Washington Commanders. Ian Rapoport reported the timeline. Sean McVay called Garrett "Wolverine, healing fast" while stating the team is "not going to rush him back." Sources say Garrett is determined to beat the timeline. The Rams acquired him via trade sending Jared Verse and three draft picks, including a 2027 first-rounder, to the Cleveland Browns; Garrett holds the NFL single-season sack record with 23 and is a five-time All-Pro and two-time Defensive Player of the Year. Contested: none found. Unresolved is whether rehab allows an earlier return than the six-week projection.
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A player with zero tackles in week one getting hurt like this is bad timing for the whole roster.
Six weeks on IR for arthroscopic surgery feels conservative but better than rushing him back.
The Rams defense will really feel this absence in the first month of the season.
