The Rams have spent most of this season trying to patch together one injury update after another, but Thursday brought a different kind of news for a change. While Los Angeles sits at 2-4 and keeps getting hammered by losses to the health report, Myles Garrett is moving closer to a return.
Ian Rapoport said on The Pat McAfee Show that Garrett is likely to get back to practice next week. Rapoport also floated Week 8 as a possible return to action for the star edge rusher.
"I was told for Myles Garrett that it is likely to return to practice next week," Rapoport said Thursday afternoon. "Could potentially play Week 8, but Myles Garrett likely returning to practice next week."
"It's very much up in the air if Puka Nacua is gonna play this Sunday..
I was told it's likely that Myles Garrett returns to practice next week" ~ @RapSheet #PMSLive https://t.co/7lZFwBoYm9
- Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) October 23, 2026
Garrett has been sidelined since before most teams even played Week 1, so the Rams are still waiting on a player who was supposed to be one of their biggest defensive pieces. He comes off a 23-sack season, and getting him back would be a major boost after a long absence.
He will miss Week 7 against the Las Vegas Raiders. The next opportunity for a return would come in Week 8 when the Rams meet the Los Angeles Chargers. Even then, the team could choose to be cautious and hold him out another week, which would push a comeback to Week 9 against the Washington Commanders.
For now, Garrett has already missed five games and will miss a sixth in Week 7. Still, this is the kind of update the Rams have been desperate for after a stretch of brutal injury news.
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