​MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 11: Myles Garrett #95 of the Los Angeles Rams warms up prior to the NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 11, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) GettyMyles Garrett is with the Rams after the Browns faced reality. GettyINGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 13: Head coach Mike LaFleur of the Arizona Cardinals looks on in the third quarter of a game against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium on September 13, 2026 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) GettyThe Arizona Cardinals will take on the Los Angeles Rams in Week 6 of the 2026 NFL season. One subplot could be Myles Garrett’s status for the game, as the Rams just placed the star pass rusher on injured reserve with a designation to return, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.Rams officially placed OLB Myles Garrett on injured reserve today. He is out at least four games.— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 17, 2026Garrett will undergo an arthroscopic knee procedure to address an issue that’s been bugging him in camp. The Rams are coming off a 27-7 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, in which the reigning Defensive Player of the Year did not record a tackle or sack.Since Garrett is on injured reserve, the earliest he could return is in Week 6. The Cardinals will travel to SoFi Stadium for the second time this season to take on the Rams. Arizona is hoping for a similar outcome to their first trip to Inglewood.Myles Garrett Injury Adds Extra Intrigue to Cardinals vs. Rams Week 6 MatchupGettyMyles Garrett is first eligible to return off IR against the Cardinals in Week 6.
The Myles Garrett trade put the Rams in Super Bowl favorite status in a stacked NFC West division. With the Super Bowl being hosted at SoFi Stadium for the second time in six seasons, Los Angeles is in a “Super Bowl or bust” mentality for this season.Linebacker and team captainMack Wilson Sr. best summed up the Cardinals’ reaction to the trade. Wilson said, “They got to deal with us,” when the media asked him about it.“They gotta deal with us.” Mack Wilson on the Rams acquiring Myles Garrett pic.twitter.com/XG0KuVLX4I— Donnie Druin (@DonnieDruin) June 10, 2026That is true, as the Cardinals play the Rams twice a year. Arizona is hoping to make enough progress in their first year under new head coach Mike LaFleur to give the Rams something to deal with.All eyes will be on Garrett once he’s recovered enough to begin practicing. The Cardinals will certainly be paying attention to the injury report if he does practice that week. And if he isn’t ready to play, Arizona won’t feel too sorry for their divisional foe.Mike LaFleur Faces Old Team in Week 6GettyArizona Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur will face his former team in Week 6, in the same building he recorded his first NFL win as a head coach. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
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