Rams' Myles Garrett expected to play despite missing practice. Trent McDuffie is questionable.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Rams defensive end Myles Garrett expects to play Sunday despite missing practice all week, while cornerback Trent McDuffie will be questionable for their road game at the Arizona Cardinals.
Key points
- The same is expected for the Rams’ banged-up crop of tight ends, with Colby Parkinson (ribs), Tyler Higbee (illness) and Davis Allen (oblique).
- But we’re being smart with him.” Garrett was largely pleased with his performance, in which he played 61.5% of the defensive snaps, apart from needing to build up his endurance and address what he felt was a slow get-off time.
- The ongoing issues with the Rams’ two marquee offseason acquisitions is indicative of their larger injury crisis that has threatened a campaign that began with them as Super Bowl betting favorites.
Garrett was held out of practice again on Friday because of a knee injury that caused him to miss seven games before returning to make three sacks with a forced fumble in the Rams’ 20-13 win at the Washington Commanders on Sunday.
Additional details
- McVay expressed optimism he would be able to play, provided McDuffie felt good coming out of Friday’s workout.
- Safety Kam Curl is questionable with a toe injury, but McVay indicated he is likely to play.
- Los Angeles is so beat up that star wide receiver Puka Nacua was placed on injured reserve Thursday to free up a roster spot, a reversal from what McVay had indicated earlier in the week when he cited the limited number of IR slots remaining to be able to bring players back later in the season.
- “Some things changed where we needed that spot because of all the moving pieces,” said McVay, while adding that nothing has changed with the timeline for Nacua’s return from knee and toe injuries.
- “I'm sure Next Gen or PFF or somebody would tell me it wasn't too bad,” Garrett said.
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