Myles Garrett Back at Rams Practice as Week 1 in Australia Looms
Garrett returned to practice Sunday after a knee issue cost him time. Expect a limited tag Monday and a questionable label by Wednesday.
Knee has him trending questionable for a Thursday night opener.
- Garrett returned to practice Sunday
- Missed significant time with a knee issue
- First Rams injury report drops Monday
- Week 1 vs 49ers is Thursday night in Australia
Myles Garrett is back on the practice field. The Rams defensive end returned Sunday after a knee issue that cost him a chunk of the offseason ramp-up, and coach Sean McVay confirmed Garrett would be doing some work as the team preps for a Thursday night opener against the 49ers in Australia.
The Rams issue their first Week 1 injury report Monday, but don't expect much clarity. McVay kept it vague, and the practical read is a limited (knee) designation to start the week, with a questionable (knee) tag likely landing by Wednesday. Translation: nobody, including the 49ers, will know Garrett's true status until close to kickoff.
That's a familiar dance for anyone who's rostered a defensive star coming off a soft-tissue or joint issue. A limited-to-questionable progression across a short week usually means a game-time call rather than a clean ruling. And a Thursday game shrinks the runway even further — there's no extra day here for the training staff to test the knee.
The Australia trip adds another wrinkle. Long-haul travel, an unusual body-clock reset and a compressed timeline all cut against fully committing a player who's just now returning to the field. If the Rams want to protect a franchise pass-rusher, an early-season road opener on another continent is exactly the kind of spot where they'd rather be cautious.
The Fantasy Fallout
For IDP managers, Garrett is the type of edge you build a defensive lineup around, so his availability matters. But there's no way to lock him into a Thursday lineup on the strength of one Sunday practice. If your league lets you set it and forget it, fine — the ceiling is worth the risk. If you can react to news, hold your slot and wait.
The move is simple: monitor the injury report Monday through Wednesday, and have a healthy edge rusher on standby in case Garrett lands as questionable and gets scratched or snap-capped. Don't cut him, don't panic — just don't assume a full workload until the Rams tip their hand closer to kickoff.
