Garrett Needs Knee Surgery After Poor Rams Debut

Sean McVay revealed that Myles Garrett's poor performance in the Rams' season-opening loss to the 49ers made it clear the star defensive end needed knee surgery. Garrett, who didn't record a tackle or sack while playing 61.5% of defensive snaps in the 27-7 defeat, had been dealing with knee issues throughout training camp. 'We had been aware of this, thought it was something he would be able to work through,' McVay said. 'Obviously, being out there and playing in a real game, you learn like, 'Hey, maybe that's not the case.' The Rams acquired the reigning AP Defensive Player of the Year from Cleveland in June, knowing his workload needed careful management. tbzikra.com

Garrett expressed on social media that 'I wasn't the player that I wanted to be' following the loss, while McVay clarified Aaron Donald's return timeline won't be affected by Garrett's surgery.