Myles Garrett’s season has barely started, and the Los Angeles Rams are already bracing for life without him.
The edge rusher has been placed on the physically unable to perform list after needing arthroscopic surgery on his knee, meaning he’ll be out for at least the next four games. For Seattle Seahawks fans, that’s the kind of injury update worth tracking even if the Rams and Seahawks don’t meet until Week 16 and again in Week 18.
Garrett wasn’t at full strength in the Rams’ ugly loss to the San Francisco 49ers, and he finished that game without recording a single statistic. He wasn’t the reason Los Angeles lost, but he also didn’t have much chance to tilt the game in their favor.
The injury doesn’t change anything directly for Seattle right now. But it could matter down the line if the Rams stumble while Garrett is sidelined. Los Angeles already has one loss, and its early schedule doesn’t offer much breathing room.
Week 2 brings a home game against the New York Giants, a matchup the Rams should feel good about. New York may be improved from recent seasons, but it still isn’t expected to be a top-tier team.
After that, the road gets much tougher. The Rams travel to Denver, then stay on the road to face the Philadelphia Eagles, and after that they host the Buffalo Bills on Monday Night Football in Week 5.
Even with Garrett available, that stretch would test them. Without him, it becomes even harder.
There’s also a chance Los Angeles keeps Garrett out in Week 6 when it faces the Arizona Cardinals, a game the Rams should be able to handle without him.
That’s why the Rams could be staring at a 1-4 record by the time Garrett’s PUP window ends. That wouldn’t automatically knock them out of the playoff hunt, but it could leave them chasing the top of the NFC West instead of leading it.
And that’s where Seattle comes back into the picture. The division race could end up being a battle between the Seahawks and the San Francisco 49ers, even with both teams dealing with injuries of their own.
The bottom line for Seattle: even if Sam Darnold misses at least most of two games, the Seahawks could still be sitting in a better spot than the Rams by Week 6 without Garrett. That’s the kind of early-season swing that could set up the division the way Seattle would want it.
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