Rams' Myles Garrett practice update should make fans even more excited

The Los Angeles Rams held Myles Garrett out of Tuesday's joint practice with the Cowboys due to swelling in his knee, head coach Sean McVay revealed afterward. Garrett previously sat out several training-camp sessions due to what McVay called lower-body soreness. 

Here's the thing, though: the two-time Defensive Player of the Year was already making life impossible for the offense in the Rams' regular practices. And before sitting out Tuesday, Garrett told McVay that he felt "85 percent." 

He's out there looking like Godzilla - or Aaron Donald, take your pick - and he isn't even at full capacity. Okay, then.

McVay said it best: "I don't know what 100 percent is going to look like, but it must be pretty good if that's 85 percent." Holy-yyy.

Myles Garrett has already destroyed Rams practice, and he's not even at his best

"We just erred on the side of caution," McVay added. "We're just getting to learn him. You know, he's so tough, he wanted to be out there. … There's nothing to be concerned about. It was just us kind of erring on the side of caution. There wasn't any setbacks or anything like that."

Consider the Cowboys grateful. They had their hands full, anyway, fending off Byron Young and Josaiah Stewart, who continues to impress every chance he gets.

It's impossible to leave McVay's post-practice conference without being even more excited to see what Garrett is like at full capacity. This is the single-season sacks leader we're talking about, who has made practice miserable for last season's No. 1 offense. At 85 percent. Just, wow.

That's really all you can say watching Garrett at work, or when he shows up sleeveless to a media session flaunting the most daunting pair of guns an opposing offensive lineman has ever seen. 

Garrett joins a Rams pass rush that, led by Young with 12 sacks last season, tied for eighth in the NFL with 47 sacks total. Now they have a true No. 1. Not just that. Garrett is the best edge rusher of his generation. He had more sacks last season than the entire San Francisco 49ers defense. 

Yep. Let that sink in.

Even as Garrett grows older, entering his age-30 season and his 10th in the league, he shows no signs of slowing down. As long as the Rams manage it properly, which they have done fastidiously thus far, intermittent soreness shouldn't be a problem. 

"I'm allowed to get sore. Little old," Garrett joked in his last press conference. 

Despite the wear and tear of facing constant double- and triple teams during his time with the Cleveland Browns, Garrett has only missed two games since 2021. In Los Angeles, he'll have a bit more help to ease the burden and keep him fresh throughout the year: Young, Stewart, Kobie Turner, Braden Fiske. Possibly Donald. Garrett will have worthy reinforcements.

Who knows what that group will look like when Garrett reaches full strength. Even for Rams fans, it's scary to think about.

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