Rams head coach Sean McVay said Tuesday that Garrett (knee) will be "ready to go" for Thursday's season opener versus the 49ers in Melbourne, Australia, Benjamin Royer of The Orange County Register reports.
Analysis:Garrett missed extensive time in training camp and didn't see any preseason action while contending with swelling in his left knee, but the injury was always viewed as a minor concern. The Rams could still look to limit his practice reps leading up to the season opener, but the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year should still handle something close to his full workload in his team debut. However, Garrett will have to wait at least one more week to team up with star defensive tackle Aaron Donald, who didn't make the trip to Melbourne while he works to regain full conditioning after ending a two-year retirement.
