The Browns’ draft position may end up tied to two pass rushers who aren’t even on the same roster, and the latest injury updates on Myles Garrett and Micah Parsons are part of that picture.
For Cleveland, the Garrett trade has become a strange thread running through a season that also connects the Browns to the Los Angeles Rams. The Rams were expected to be the Super Bowl favorite, but they already opened the year with four losses, and injuries have stayed front and center even after they bounced back in Week 7.
That story began in Week 1 in Australia, when Los Angeles lost and Garrett later had surgery before landing on injured reserve. By early October, there still wasn’t a clear timetable for his return, and he is now expected to miss Week 8. There’s also no certainty yet about when he’ll be able to get back to practice.
Even after the Rams open Garrett’s return-to-practice window, it could still be several weeks before he actually gets back on the field. With the NFL trade deadline only two game weeks away, that leaves Los Angeles in a tricky spot after Week 10.
The Rams may also be dealing with another elite edge threat when they face the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving Eve. Parsons is in the mix there, though his path back has been slower than others coming off the same injury and timeline. He had ACL surgery after getting hurt last year, and his recovery has taken longer than expected.
Still, the NFL has a way of changing fast. Looking ahead to Week 12 is a risky game. Garrett could be back by then and helping the Rams flip their season, or the Packers could be sliding without Parsons.
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