The Los Angeles Rams may have dropped a 37-34 Week 5 game to the Buffalo Bills on Monday, but the bigger question hanging over the team is still Myles Garrett’s status. The defensive end has been on injured reserve since September 17, and there still isn’t a clean answer on when he’ll be back after knee surgery.
While Garrett continues working his way back, Chloe Kim gave fans another look at life off the field. On Monday, the Olympic snowboarder posted a carousel from her camera roll, mixing in a selfie taken from inside a convertible, a shot of blueberry pancakes, and a candid video of herself lying on her stomach in a gym.
The final slide was the one that stood out.
Kim included an adorable clip of herself wrestling with Garrett on an off-white couch, a playful snapshot that quickly became the centerpiece of the post. She kept the caption short and sweet with three words.
“You’re cute jeans,” she wrote.
A day earlier, Kim had already shared another small glimpse of Garrett, posting a close-up photo of him from inside a pool with his tongue out. Kim’s reaction made it clear she was enjoying the moment just as much as the image.
Garrett last played in the Rams’ season-opener in Australia against the San Francisco 49ers, then went under the knife. Even in that game, he wasn’t at full strength.
On Saturday, Sean McVay gave the clearest update yet on where things stand. The head coach said:
"His surgery went really well. He's making good progress.
As far as what that timeline looks like, it's kind of week-to-week in terms of how he feels. But I would say it's more likely that we do not start his clock next week."
McVay stopped short of putting a firm date on Garrett’s return, but he did make one thing clear: the team wants the comeback to be about “performance” and not just getting him on the field.
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