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  "id": 7249262,
  "title": "Rams' Myles Garrett to have knee surgery, headed to injured reserve, sources tell ESPN",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/rams-myles-garrett-to-have-knee-surgery-headed-to-injured-reserve",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-14T05:17:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/rams-myles-garrett-knee-surgery-051728930.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett of the Los Angeles Rams will undergo arthroscopic knee surgery and be placed on injured reserve, according to sources speaking to ESPN's Adam Schefter and Ian Rapoport on Sunday. The procedure will sideline Garrett for a minimum of four games, with his return to the roster penciled in for Week 6 against the Arizona Cardinals. Garrett's knee concerns emerged after the Rams' season opener against the San Francisco 49ers, where he admitted his knee was not 100% healthy into the contest and labeled his performance \"the worst version of myself that I've put out there.\" Garrett had missed significant portions of training camp due to swelling in his knee, which he later denied specifying which leg was affected, though he sported a sleeve on his left leg during several practices. Post-Week 1, Garrett expressed a renewed commitment to recovery, stating he must \"find a way to recover and get back to the player I know I can be and I've shown that I've been before.\" Despite playing through the injury, Garrett admitted his focus was more on himself than the opposing 49ers. The Rams bolstered their defensive line by trading for Garrett this offseason, acquiring him along with Pro Bowl pass rusher Jared Verse and three draft picks, including a first-round selection in 2027, from the Cleveland Browns. The former Browns pass rusher recorded the single-season sack record with 23 takedowns last season. Garrett's absence from the Week 1 game marked his first without a tackle since Week 11 of the 2024 season and just his fourth career, as per ESPN Research.",
  "summary": "Rams defensive end Myles Garrett will have arthroscopic surgery on his knee and be placed on injured reserve, sources told ESPN.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "SB Nation",
        "title": "Myles Garrett injury: Rams star placed on IR after knee surgery",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/myles-garrett-injury-rams-star-placed-on-ir-after-knee-surgery",
        "published": "2026-09-13T15:24:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Rams star Myles Garrett will have knee surgery, expected to miss 4 games, AP source says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/rams-star-myles-garrett-will-have-knee-surgery-expected-to-miss-4",
        "published": "2026-09-13T16:17:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Front Office Sports",
        "title": "Myles Garrett’s Knee Surgery Adds to Rams’ Early Woes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/myles-garretts-knee-surgery-adds-to-rams-early-woes",
        "published": "2026-09-13T17:38:21.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}