American football
Myles Garrett to Have Knee Surgery, Miss Four Games
The Rams' defensive end will go on injured reserve after a knee issue that lingered through camp and the opener, sidelining him until at least Week 6 against Arizona.
American football
The Rams' defensive end will go on injured reserve after a knee issue that lingered through camp and the opener, sidelining him until at least Week 6 against Arizona.
Garrett went without a single tackle in the Rams' loss to San Francisco, revealing he played through knee swelling that hampered his season debut.
McVay took full blame after the Rams fell 7:27 to San Francisco in Australia, citing squandered chances despite an early Puka Nacua touchdown.
The Rams landed in Melbourne only hours before facing the 49ers in the NFL's first regular-season game in Australia, opting for a brief stay to preserve their routine.
Seattle-New England opens the week, followed by Rams-49ers, a full Sunday slate, and Kansas City-Denver closing out on 15 September.
The 49ers coach admits he's barely left his hotel in Melbourne, as the NFL's Australian regular-season game draws a huge Netflix audience.
The 49ers defensive tackle tore his patellar tendon in practice in Australia and will need surgery, ending his sophomore season before it starts.
Kyle Shanahan's 49ers face the Rams in Melbourne after a preseason marked by an FBI fraud arrest and Shanahan's own car crash injuries.
San Francisco landed a week before kickoff, while Los Angeles delays its trip until 9 September, betting on the tactic that worked in last season's London win.
Kyle Shanahan says the 49ers are treating Aaron Donald's return as certain for Week 1 in Melbourne, even without McVay's confirmation.
Sean McVay expects Puka Nacua and Alaric Jackson to face San Francisco in the opener, even as the NFL continues reviewing misconduct cases against both players.
Both stars will make the trip for the Week 1 clash with the Rams in Melbourne, though Kittle's status for the game itself remains unresolved.
The former 49ers quarterback says he now follows college football instead, accusing the NFL of blackballing him and targeting fellow protesters.