Myles Garrett hasn’t played a snap for the Los Angeles Rams since his knee surgery in September, but he was one of the easiest people to spot on the sideline during the 37-34 overtime loss to Buffalo on Monday night. It was all about the outfit.
Garrett, a Jordan Brand athlete, skipped the team-issued blue-and-yellow gear and wore a black Jumpman tracksuit with teal and purple accents, Jonathan Jones of The Athletic reported Saturday. Injured players almost always blend in on the sideline. Garrett didn’t.
A warning from the league instead of a fine
The NFL didn’t fine the reigning Defensive Player of the Year, but the Rams heard from the league office about it, according to Jones. The league made its decision without docking Garrett any money, and Jones expects him back in team gear Sunday against Arizona.
That fits a new approach. Last week, the NFL and NFL Players Association issued a joint statement easing up on celebration fines. “When conduct falls into a gray area, the league will contact the player and provide direction before imposing discipline,” the statement read, per NFL.com.
Garrett wasn’t celebrating anything, but the warn-first idea applies. Lions receiver Jameson Williams had two celebration fines rescinded on appeal this week, and Bengals star Ja’Marr Chase won his appeal of two fines from Week 2.
When Myles Garrett gets back on the field
The bigger question for Rams fans is when Garrett trades the tracksuit for a uniform. He had arthroscopic knee surgery in September and became eligible to come off injured reserve this week, but Sean McVay isn’t opening his practice window yet. McVay said earlier this month the surgery “went really well,” calling Garrett week-to-week, according to ESPN.
Garrett was hard on himself heading into the procedure. “This was the worst version of myself that I’ve put out there, and I’ve got to be better,” he said in September, per The Associated Press.
That leaves the edge position to Josaiah Stewart holding the job for at least one more week as the 2-3 Rams try to get back to .500. Once Garrett is back in uniform, fans can finally stop debating whether it’s too early to call the trade a mistake.
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