Throughout training camp, the Los Angeles Rams had been trying to manage Myles Garrett's knee injury, but after a crushing season-opening loss to the San Francisco 49ers, it became abundantly clear to everyone that the star defensive end would need surgery.
訓練營期間,洛杉磯公羊隊始終試圖控制 Myles Garrett 的膝傷,但在開幕戰慘敗給舊金山 49 人隊後,所有人都清楚意識到,這位明星防守邊鋒必須接受手術。
In the Rams' 27-7 defeat in Melbourne, Australia, Garrett was on the field for 61.5% of the defensive snaps but failed to record a single tackle or sack.
在公羊隊於澳洲墨爾本以 27 比 7 落敗的比賽中,Garrett 參與了 61.5% 的防守檔數,卻未能完成任何擒抱或擒殺。
Head coach Sean McVay said on Monday that a conversation with Garrett immediately after last Thursday's game made him realize that Garrett would not be able to keep going without undergoing surgery.
總教練 Sean McVay 週一表示,上週四比賽結束後立即與 Garrett 的談話,讓他意識到 Garrett 若不接受手術,便無法繼續撐下去。
However, the Rams' defensive line may soon get some help, though it remains unclear when Aaron Donald will be ready to play.
不過,公羊隊的防守鋒線或許很快就會獲得一些幫助,只是目前仍不清楚 Aaron Donald 何時能準備好上場。
"We knew about it beforehand, and we had assumed that this — Garrett's knee — was something he could play through," McVay said.
「我們之前就知道這件事,本來以為這(Garrett 的膝蓋)是他能撐過去的情況,」McVay 說。
"But it became clear that once you actually go out and play a real game, you realize: 'Hey, maybe that's not the case. So let's change our approach.'"
「但很明顯,真正下場打了一場實戰之後,你會發現:『嘿,也許情況不是這樣。所以我們來改變做法吧。』」
Garrett missed most of training camp after previously being reported to have knee swelling, though McVay did not elaborate on the exact nature of the injury.
Garrett 因先前被指膝蓋腫脹,缺席了訓練營的大部分時間,惟 McVay 並未詳述傷勢的確切性質。
In June, the Rams acquired the reigning AP Defensive Player of the Year from the Cleveland Browns in a blockbuster trade, sending pass rusher Jared Verse and three draft picks; at that time, they were already aware that Garrett's workload had been carefully managed in recent seasons.
公羊隊於六月以一筆重磅交易從克利夫蘭布朗隊換來這位現任 AP 年度最佳防守球員,送出衝傳手 Jared Verse 和三個選秀權;彼時他們便已知悉,近幾個賽季 Garrett 的工作量一直受到謹慎管理。
This is acceptable to McVay, as he often limits veterans' practice time in order to maximize their performance on game day.
這對 McVay 而言尚可接受,因其經常限制老將的練球時間,以最大化他們在比賽日的表現。
"The reality is that our job is to put players and the team in a position to achieve successful results.
「現實是,我們的職責是讓球員與球隊處於能夠取得成功的結果的位置。
We originally thought we could take an approach that would allow him to feel good enough to get on the field, make a positive difference, and be the kind of player he is capable of being.
我們原以為可以採取一種方式,讓他感覺足夠良好,能夠上場帶來正面改變,並成為他有能力成為的那種球員。
That has not turned out to be the case, so for us, the next right thing to do is to address this issue properly," McVay said.
事實並非如此,因此對我們而言,下一個正確的做法就是把這個問題處理好,」McVay 說。
Before the game, Garrett had shown no signs that his physical condition was compromised; last Tuesday he even claimed that he was "ready."
Garrett 在賽前並未顯露出任何身體狀況受到影響的跡象,上週二他甚至聲稱自己「準備好了」。
"I believe I'm capable of taking the field and doing what I know I can do," he said.
「我認為我有能力上場,並做到我自知能夠完成的事,」他表示。
Donald, a three-time AP Defensive Player of the Year, did not travel with the team to Australia, as he is working to regain match fitness after two seasons away from football.
曾三度獲選 AP 年度最佳防守球員的 Donald,並未隨隊前往澳洲,因為他正在為離開足球兩個賽季後恢復比賽狀態。
McVay said it is still too early to know whether Donald will play in the Rams' home opener against the New York Giants next Monday.
McVay 說,現在還太早,無法得知 Donald 是否會在下週一公羊隊主場開幕戰對紐約巨人隊時上場。