Sean McVay pumped the brakes Wednesday on the idea of Myles Garrett getting back on the field in Week 8, shutting down the optimism that had started to build around the Los Angeles Rams edge rusher’s knee.
Garrett will not practice this week, McVay said, which marks a reversal from the positive outlook that had surfaced on Oct. 23.
NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport summed up the situation on X, formerly Twitter: “After Sean McVay expressed optimism that Myles Garrett would practice this week, it’s another week of no practice. The wait continues,”
That puts Garrett on track to miss his seventh straight game. He has only played in the Rams’ season opener against the San Francisco 49ers in Melbourne, Australia, a 27-7 loss for Los Angeles to open the year.
The Rams acquired Garrett in a blockbuster June 1 trade with the Cleveland Browns, with general manager Les Snead sending rising star edge rusher Jared Verse to Cleveland as part of the deal. The move brought Los Angeles the reigning 2025 NFL Defensive Player of the Year winner and also fueled the return of three-time NFL DPOY Aaron Donald for the Rams, with the idea of pairing him with Garrett.
That pairing has not happened in a regular-season game yet because of Garrett’s knee issue. Los Angeles did manage to beat the Las Vegas Raiders 35-21 on Sunday without him, but the Rams are still 3-4 and below .500 heading into Sunday’s city matchup with the Chargers.
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