3 Rams to watch in Week 10 rematch against the Cardinals

The Los Angeles Rams will be undermanned once again against the Cardinals in Week 10, a rematch of their embarrassing Week 6 defeat. No Puka Nacua, Terrance Ferguson, or left guard Steve Avila.

That's life in the NFL, nothing new amid LA's injury-defined 2026 season. The Horns will seek their fourth straight win and a 6-4 record entering the bye.

3-6 Arizona, on the other hand, will start rookie quarterback Carson Beck as the franchise turns the page to its next chapter. 

On the visitors' side of things, three players in particular are worth watching due to all the injuries, either their own or their teammates': Myles Garrett, CJ Daniels, and offensive lineman Beaux Limmer. Let's take a look.

Rams to watch in gotta-have-it game vs. Cards

Myles Garrett

It may seem strange to include Garrett in this list. His three-sack return answered any concerns over how long he might take to regain DPOY form. The answer was no time at all. 

Of course, he logged only 37 defensive snaps, just under 60 percent of available reps. The Week 10 injury report lists Garrett as questionable (knee), and he was a DNP in Friday's practice. Although Sean McVay said that he expects Garrett to play, how he looks in his second game back, assuming he plays, is worth tracking. 

"He's feeling good," said the Rams head coach. "It's more of getting him feeling as good as possible. He's had a really good week. Played a bunch of snaps and expect him to be able to build on that, but we're being smart with him."

Garrett himself said he's still getting his wind back. As he put it, "you can only get into football shape by playing football." Will he ease off a bit if the Rams get out to a lead, likely working through some soreness after his first game following arthroscopic knee surgery? Or, with more reps under his belt, will he look even a bit better?

No doubt Beck is invested in the answer as well. Facing Garrett, Byron Young, and Aaron Donald is one heck of a way to debut. 

CJ Daniels 

Well, finally. McVay confirmed that Daniels would indeed get an opportunity now that both Davante Adams and Nacua are sidelined, along with Jordan Whittington. The Rams don't have a clear-cut No. 1 option among their remaining receivers; Konata Mumpfield leads the way with 11 catches for 162 yards on the season. Getting Daniels involved only makes sense. 

Although the rookie sixth-rounder hardly touched the field and is yet to be targeted, both McVay and quarterback Matthew Stafford praised Daniels based on his work ethic and performance in practice. He should finally have his chance in Week 10, and after a productive preseason, it will be interesting to see how much of a dent Daniels makes in the passing game.

Beaux Limmer

With Avila ruled out (hamstring), Limmer will presumably start in his place. He replaced Avila midgame against Washington and logged 57 snaps at left guard, his most in a game since the Divisional Round in Philadelphia as a rookie center.

Fans don't remember his performance fondly; Limmer struggled against the Eagles pass rush and gave up what turned out to be a game-deciding sack with LA on the doorstep of a go-ahead score. 

Flash forward two years and he's finally getting a second chance, this time at guard, after barely playing in 2025. McVay spoke positively of Limmer's relief appearance in Week 9 and, with veteran Justin Dedich still on IR and Bill Murray the only other guard option on the roster, Limmer should get the start.

How he fares could go a long way to determining his future chances with the team, both this season and beyond. 

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