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Updated · Rams Wire · Sep 8Myles Garrett Cleared for Week 1 Opener as Rams Unleash $160 Million Star vs. 49ers
3 articles · Updated · Rams Wire · Sep 8Summary
- Sean McVay said Myles Garrett will play in Week 1 against San Francisco after knee swelling sidelined him for parts of camp and both joint practices.
- Sunday's return to practice convinced the Rams he is ready, capping a cautious summer approach with Garrett and other injured players.
- The opener in Melbourne will mark Garrett's Rams debut after his June trade from Cleveland, with Byron Young opposite him on the edge.
- Aaron Donald remains out, so Braden Fiske is set to keep his starting role alongside Kobie Turner and Poona Ford on Los Angeles' defensive front.
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Can a recovering Myles Garrett mask the glaring absence of Aaron Donald against the 49ers in Melbourne? Will rushing an 85 percent healthy Myles Garrett into a grueling overseas opener backfire on the Rams? How will a brutal transpacific flight and massive time difference impact Myles Garrett's vulnerable knee?