The Rams have endured a rough couple of days.
On Thursday, the Super Bowl favorites were bested by the 49ers in a 27-7 beatdown. On Sunday, the Rams are placing their biggest trade of the offseason — Myles Garrett — on Injured Reserve.
The reigning Defensive Player of the Year was extremely limited in training camp because of a knee injury. He will now undergo arthroscopic surgery on that very knee and is set to miss at least four weeks.
Garrett registered zeros across the board in his Rams debut in Australia, which was quite the uncharacteristic performance. Evidently, he wasn’t in full form and that has led many to question why the Rams decided to play the edge rusher in the season opener.
Before playing a single snap, the Rams had been dubbed as the NFC’s team to beat only for their division rivals to outclass them in Week 1. Head coach Sean McVay called it a “humbling experience” and perhaps it will serve as a wakeup call for the juggernaut.
The next month will be a test for the Rams as they will be without their biggest star.
