Whereas it was learned on Tuesday that Los Angeles Rams defensive celebrity Aaron Donald will not play in his staff’s regular-season opener in opposition to the rival San Francisco 49ers in Melbourne, Australia, on Thursday evening (ET U.S. time), head coach Sean McVay confirmed that star pass-rusher Myles Garrett shall be good to make his official Rams debut.
Garrett missed most of coaching camp and the preseason with knee swelling, so it is unclear how a lot he’ll play within the Week 1 conflict. On Tuesday, he instructed that he shall be able to make an influence in opposition to the Niners.
Myles Garrett is aware of he has “loads of assist” with the Rams
“I believe I’ll have the ability to play off of some nice teammates,” Garrett defined, per Benjamin Royer of The Orange County Register. “Now we have a robust protection throughout they usually’ll make it simple, even when I’m a spark off of what I normally am. I don’t suspect that I shall be, however I’ve loads of assist, that’s all I’m saying.”
Regardless of the Donald information, DraftKings Sportsbook had the Rams as 3.5-point favorites over the 49ers as of Wednesday morning. At that very same time, DraftKings Sportsbook had the Rams as the general betting favorites at +500 odds to win Tremendous Bowl LXI this coming February.
Myles Garrett has large targets in thoughts forward of Rams debut
The Cleveland Browns made Garrett the primary total decide of the 2017 NFL Draft, and he turned a two-time NFL Defensive Participant of the Yr Award winner for the 2025 season. That mentioned, the 30-year-old who was traded from the Browns to the Rams this previous June has up to now performed in simply three playoff video games and one postseason victory throughout what many consider is already a Corridor of Fame profession. Now with the Rams, Garrett is pursuing extra than simply a person award or two.
“Tremendous Bowl,” Garrett mentioned whereas discussing his targets forward of the 49ers recreation. “Win DPOY once more, clearly, I believe these are the 2 principal issues on my thoughts, and going out and simply being the very best participant I may be. There’s a entire bunch of alternatives on the market for us because the D-line to be one thing actually particular, and I simply need us to have the ability to understand that and by no means go into the locker room after a recreation feeling like we may’ve achieved extra or finished extra.”
The Rams host the New York Giants for a Week 2 “Monday Evening Soccer” recreation on Sept. 21. That matchup will presumably be the primary time that Garrett and Donald line up subsequent to one another in opposition to an opposing offense.
