Rams Officially Activate Myles Garrett Amid Multiple Roster Moves

The Los Angeles Rams are set to face the Washington Commanders, and they have now gotten back one of their key players.

Defensive end Myles Garrett has officially been activated off IR (injured reserve). This includes multiple other roster moves as the Rams prepare for the Commanders.

Rams head coach Sean McVay stated that Garrett would play, barring any injury setbacks, and now the defender is officially back. 

Garrett has missed Weeks 2 to 8 due to undergoing knee surgery to correct a nagging issue. The knee injury had been documented when Los Angeles acquired the defensive end in June.

Despite Garrett dealing with knee soreness and swelling, he returned to practice ahead of the team's Week 1 matchup with the San Francisco 49ers. During the matchup, things appeared to be off.

Garrett looked gassed and off his game, and it was later revealed by McVay that the reigning Defensive Player of the Year had to undergo knee surgery to correct the issue.

Garrett underwent anthroscopic knee surgery, and was on IR for multiple weeks.

The NFL world will now get to see what Garrett and fellow defensive end Aaron Donald can do together on the field. 

In addition to activating Garrett, the Rams have also brought back running back Ronnie Rivers. Rivers suffered a significant calf injury that has kept him sidelined since Week 2.

Cornerback Jaylen Watson was also added to IR, as he will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery. Watson dislocated his shoulder in Week 3, leading to his missing Week 4. 

Watson did return in Week 5, but the injury clearly continued to get worse. Instead of risking further injury and wearing a brace, McVay stated it was in the best interest of the cornerback to shut him down for the season.

Long snapper Jake McQuaide was also activated from the practice squad, as current long snapper Joe Cardona was labeled doubtful. Cardona is dealing with an ankle injury.

Cornerback Damarion Williams was also elevated from the practice squad, which points to some concerns about the availability of Trent McDuffie. 

McDuffie has missed practice all week due to a back injury, and he may be ruled out. With McDuffie and Watson out, it will be Josh Wallace and Emmanuel Forbes Jr. taking over, and Williams will act as depth.  

One of the only other issues is tight end Terrance Ferguson being ruled out. He was initially set to play, but suffered a hamstring injury during practice on Friday.