The delay in Myles Garrett’s return to practice is concerning for fantasy managers and Rams fans alike. His extended time on IR underscores the necessity of having reliable depth to cover for a key defensive anchor.
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Rams aren't likely to return Myles Garrett to practice this week
The update that Rams coach Sean McVay promised on Monday to deliver on Thursday regarding defensive end Myles Garrett arrived on Saturday. Garrett, who landed on injured reserve after Week 1 due to knee surgery, can return to practice after Week 5, the fourth game he'll miss. The Rams currently don't plan to open his practice window. "He's making good progress, but what I will say is he's not ready to say whether we'll open that window or not," McVay told reporters on Saturday. "[T]he surgery went really well. He's making good progress as far as what that timeline looks like. It's week to week in terms of how he feels, but I would say it's more likely that we do not start his clock next week. When I talk to Neal ElAttrache, and I think it's a great way to articulate it, there's a difference between return to play and return to performance. When you do something like this, let's put him in a good position to return to performance. Part of that will be once he gets to those benchmarks where he's hitting all the benchmarks that we want, then let's physically put him in a position to do things that are in alignment with playing football, see how the knee responds, which we expect it to respond well and then that's when you can really start talking about, 'Okay, he's going to play for us,' and things of that nature." McVay also was asked whether the lack of practice time in training camp will be a factor in the decision.
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