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Myles Garrett admits the severity of his knee injury after a tackle-less debut in the Rams' defeat in Australia

Myles Garrett admits the severity of his knee injury after a tackle-less debut in the Rams' defeat in Australia

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September 11th, 2026

Myles Garrett admits the severity of his knee injury after a tackle-less debut in the Rams' defeat in Australia

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Myles Garrett had no choice but to finally acknowledge that his knee injury entails a severity greater than he had been letting on following his low-key debut with the Los Angeles Rams in their defeat in the season's opening game in Australia.

Myles Garrett no tuvo más remedio que reconocer, finalmente, que su lesión de rodilla entraña una gravedad mayor de la que había venido dejando entrever tras su discreto debut con Los Angeles Rams en su derrota en el partido inaugural de la temporada en Australia.

The reigning NFL AP Defensive Player of the Year registered not a single tackle, nor did he exert any discernible influence on the course of the game, during the Rams' 27-7 defeat at the hands of the San Francisco 49ers on Friday.

El vigente Jugador Defensivo del Año de la AP de la NFL no efectuó placaje alguno ni ejerció impacto perceptible en el devenir del encuentro durante la derrota de los Rams por 27-7 frente a los San Francisco 49ers el viernes.

Although Garrett was deprived of much of training camp and the Rams' recent weeks of practice in order to secure rest for his knee, neither the superstar nor the franchise had even entertained the possibility that he might be unable to display his best level of play at the outset of his tenth NFL season.

Si bien Garrett se vio privado de gran parte del campamento de entrenamiento y de las recientes semanas de prácticas de los Rams con el fin de procurar el descanso de su rodilla, ni la superestrella ni la franquicia habían contemplado siquiera la posibilidad de que no pudiera desplegar su mejor nivel de juego al dar comienzo su décima temporada en la NFL.

Before embarking on his 15-hour flight back to Los Angeles, Garrett ultimately acknowledged that he is not at 100% of his health.

Antes de emprender su vuelo de 15 horas de regreso a Los Ángeles, Garrett terminó por reconocer que no se halla al 100% de su salud.

"This was the worst version of myself I have ever projected outwardly, and I must improve," Garrett declared at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

"Esta fue la peor versión de mí mismo que jamás haya proyectado al exterior, y he de mejorar", declaró Garrett en el Melbourne Cricket Ground.

"I have to find a way to recover and become once again the player I know I can be and have proven I was in the past."

"Tengo que encontrar la manera de recuperarme y volver a ser el jugador que sé que puedo ser y que he demostrado haber sido con anterioridad".

Garrett declined to elaborate on the specifics of his knee or on his overall state of health after finishing without a single tackle for only the fourth time in 135 games of his NFL career.

Garrett rehusó explayarse sobre los pormenores de su rodilla ni sobre su estado de salud general tras concluir sin ningún placaje por tan solo cuarta vez en 135 partidos de su trayectoria en la NFL.

He did not even consent to reveal which of his knees is injured.

Ni siquiera accedió a revelar cuál de sus rodillas se encuentra lesionada.

"I was not the player I aspired to be, and I hold the conviction that I was not the player I had once been when I have stepped onto that field," said Garrett.

"No fui el jugador que anhelaba ser, y albergo la convicción de que no fui el jugador que había sido antaño cuando he pisado ese campo", dijo Garrett.

"I must do everything within my power to get back to that."

"He de hacer cuanto esté en mi mano para volver a eso".

Garrett was absent for only two games over the course of his final five seasons with the Cleveland Browns, the franchise that traded him to Los Angeles during the summer.

Garrett se ausentó únicamente en dos partidos a lo largo de sus últimas cinco temporadas con los Cleveland Browns, franquicia que lo traspasó a Los Ángeles durante el verano.

Garrett's ineffectiveness was but one of the many shortcomings that plagued the revamped Rams defense, which had added the NFL's premier quarterback hunter, along with star cornerbacks Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson, to a unit that had reached the NFC championship game the previous season.

La inefectividad de Garrett no constituyó sino una de las múltiples deficiencias que aquejaron a la renovada defensa de los Rams, la cual incorporó al mejor cazador de quarterbacks de la NFL, así como a los cornerbacks estelares Trent McDuffie y Jaylen Watson, a un contingente que había alcanzado el partido de campeonato de la NFC la temporada anterior.

Although McDuffie turned in a solid performance in Melbourne, the day as a whole proved to be an absolute nightmare.

Si bien McDuffie cuajó una actuación solvente en Melbourne, la jornada en su conjunto se erigió en una auténtica pesadilla.

Watson was beaten by Mike Evans for a touchdown, and no one stepped up with an outstanding performance as the 49ers scored the final 24 points of the game.

Watson fue rebasado por Mike Evans para un touchdown, y nadie emergió con una actuación descollante mientras los 49ers anotaban los últimos 24 puntos del encuentro.

Nevertheless, the offense deployed by Los Angeles proved no more effective either, and the outcome translated into a 20-point defeat, the heaviest the Rams have suffered since November 2024.

No obstante, la ofensiva desplegada por Los Ángeles tampoco resultó más eficaz, y el desenlace se tradujo en una derrota por 20 puntos, la más abultada que los Rams han sufrido desde noviembre de 2024.

The Rams are the first team ever to open a season with the reigning NFL MVP and the AP Defensive Player of the Year in their lineup, although Matthew Stafford fell far short of the level he had displayed the previous campaign.

Los Rams constituyen el primer equipo en inaugurar una temporada con el vigente MVP de la NFL y el Jugador Defensivo del Año de la AP en su alineación, si bien Matthew Stafford distó enormemente del nivel exhibido la campaña precedente.

The 38-year-old quarterback completed 15 of 25 passes for 155 yards and one interception, failing to throw a touchdown pass after having recorded at least one in every regular-season game the previous year.

El mariscal de campo, de 38 años, completó 15 de 25 para 155 yardas y una intercepción, sin lanzar pases de touchdown tras haber registrado al menos uno en cada partido de temporada regular el año anterior.

"Surprised" is not the word that defines it most accurately, Stafford asserted.

«'Sorprendido' no es el vocablo que con mayor justeza lo define», aseveró Stafford.

"What truly prevails is the disappointment over how things fell apart for us.

«Lo que verdaderamente impera es la decepción por cómo se nos malograron las cosas.

Evidently, we did not move the ball with the consistency that would have been required, nor did we accumulate enough points to even harbor the remotest possibility of keeping ourselves alive in the game.

Evidentemente, no hicimos circular el balón con la consistencia que habría sido menester, ni acumulamos los puntos suficientes como para siquiera albergar la remota posibilidad de mantenernos con vida en el partido.

Every game and every season constitute a blank canvas.

Cada encuentro y cada temporada constituyen un lienzo en blanco.

What it is about is going out onto the field, finding the formula that allows us to rectify our mistakes, persevere, and surpass ourselves."

De lo que se trata es de salir al campo, hallar la fórmula que permita enmendar los errores, perseverar y superarnos».

There is one auspicious aspect for the defense: they will soon add to their lineup a three-time NFL AP Defensive Player of the Year, possibly even next Monday night, when they host the New York Giants.

Existe un aspecto auspicioso para la defensa: incorporarán en breve a su alineación a un tres veces Jugador Defensivo del Año de la AP de la NFL, posiblemente incluso el próximo lunes por la noche, cuando reciban a los New York Giants.

Aaron Donald chose to remain at his home rather than travel to Australia after having announced his return from retirement barely two weeks earlier, although the 35-year-old star will soon join the defensive line alongside Garrett.

Aaron Donald optó por permanecer en su domicilio en lugar de desplazarse a Australia tras haber anunciado su regreso de la retirada apenas dos semanas atrás, si bien la estrella de 35 años se incorporará en breve a la línea defensiva junto a Garrett.

That this does not help make the long flight home any more bearable does not, however, mean that the season, still in its infancy, will truly dishearten the Rams.

Que eso no contribuya a que el largo vuelo de regreso a casa se torne más llevadero no implica, empero, que la temporada, aún demasiado incipiente, vaya a desalentar verdaderamente a los Rams.

"We were only too aware that we would have to face no small amount of adversity throughout this season," Garrett asserted.

«Éramos harto conscientes de que habríamos de arrostrar no escasa adversidad a lo largo de esta temporada», aseveró Garrett.

"It's the first match.

«Es el primer partido.

We must determine whether we are as resilient as we proclaim ourselves to be."

Hemos de dilucidar si somos tan resilientes como pregonamos».

Consult here the exhaustive coverage that AP deploys around the NFL

Consulte aquí la exhaustiva cobertura que AP despliega en torno a la NFL

September 11th, 2026

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