Garrett (knee) practiced in a limited fashion Thursday, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
The Rams are managing Garrett's practice reps after he returned from a seven-game absence this past Sunday at Washington, when he posted 3.0 sacks of Commanders QB Jayden Daniels. Ultimately, Friday's injury report will reveal if Garrett has a designation for Sunday's contest at Arizona.
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Rams' Kam Curl: DNP again Thursday
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Curl (toe) was a non-participant in Thursday's practice, Nate Atkins of The Athletic reports.
It was the second consecutive DNP for Curl, who is now battling a toe injury after nearly missing the Week 9 meeting with Washington due to a foot issue. The 27-year-old might carry an injury designation heading into Week 10 against the Cardinals, but if he isn't out there, Jaylen McCollough is a candidate to replace him in the starting lineup.
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Rams' Nate Landman: Seven tackles in win over Washington
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Landman recorded seven tackles (three solo), one pass breakup and a forced fumble in Sunday's 20-13 win over the Commanders.
Much like last season, when Landman set a career high with 132 tackles across 17 starts, he's racking up the tackles through eight games in 2026. The middle linebacker is up to 66 tackles (37 solo), three forced fumbles and two pass breakups on 86 percent of the defensive snaps. Interestingly, Landman's snaps have been cut some since returning from a concussion in Week 8. Over the last two weeks, he's played less than 70 percent of the defensive snaps after being over 90 percent across Weeks 1 through 6.
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Rams' Quentin Lake: Seven tackles in Week 9 win
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Lake recorded seven tackles (three solo) and a forced fumble in Sunday's 20-13 win over the Commanders.
Lake was credited with a forced fumble on the final play of the game, where Washington was trying to lateral the football down the field. Byron Young made the recovery for the Rams to clinch the win. For the season, Lake has recorded 63 tackles (37 solo) and has already set career highs in pass breakups (11), interceptions (three) and forced fumbles (two). He's also on pace to set a new career high in tackles.
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Rams' Trent McDuffie: Sits out of Wednesday's practice
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McDuffie (back) did not participate in Wednesday's walkthrough practice, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.
McDuffie has been sidelined for three of the Rams' last four games, with a back injury preventing him from suiting up for Week 9 against the Commanders. He would need to log at least a limited practice over the next two days in order to have a realistic chance of playing Sunday against the Cardinals.
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Rams' Kam Curl: Working through toe injury
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Curl (toe) did not participate in Wednesday's walkthrough practice, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.
Curl was cleared to play against the Commanders in Week 9 after recovering from a foot injury, and he finished that contest with eight tackles (four solo). He's now working through a toe issue, and he'll have two more chances to return to practice ahead of Sunday's NFC West showdown against the Cardinals. Curl has accumulated 46 tackles (27 solo) and two pass defenses through the first nine games of the regular season.
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Rams' Myles Garrett: Limited Wednesday
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Garrett (knee) was limited at Wednesday's walkthrough, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.
In his first game action this past Sunday at Washington since Week 1, Garrett made his mark with three tackles, all of which went down as sacks of QB Jayden Daniels. Garrett's restrictions to begin Week 10 prep likely are maintenance related more than anything, but his status nonetheless will be monitored ahead of Sunday's contest in Arizona.
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Rams' Myles Garrett: Returns to action with three sacks
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Garrett recorded 3.0 sacks and forced a fumble in Sunday's 20-13 win over the Commanders.
Making his return from a knee injury that had sidelined him since Week 1, Garrett made an immediate impact and accounted for three of the Rams' four sacks of Jayden Daniels on the afternoon, with Braden Fiske and Shaun Dolac splitting the other. A healthy Garrett's presence in the front seven changes the entire complexion of the defense, and he could continue to make up for lost time in Week 10 against Gardner Minshew and the Cardinals.
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Rams' Grant Stuard: Active in Week 9
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Stuard is listed as active for Sunday's matchup against the Commanders.
Stuard finished the week as a limited participant in Friday's practice due to a hamstring injury that occurred during Week 8 warm-ups. The 28-year-old has played in all eight Rams games this season, recording two total tackles (one solo).
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Rams' Trent McDuffie: Sidelined for Week 9
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McDuffie (back) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Commanders.
McDuffie will miss his third game of the season due to injury. The star cornerback played 80 percent of the defensive snaps in the Rams' Week 8 win over the Chargers but picked up a back injury during the victory. With Jaylen Watson (shoulder) on IR, the Rams' starting corners against the Commanders will likely be Josh Wallace and Emmanuel Forbes.
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Rams' Jaylen Watson: Placed on injured reserve
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The Rams placed Watson (shoulder) on injured reserve Saturday.
Watson exited Sunday's win over the Chargers early with a severe shoulder injury. The cornerback will undergo surgery while on IR, which will end his season. Watson ends the season with 24 tackles (14 solo) and nine passes defensed, including one interception, over seven regular-season games.
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Rams' Myles Garrett: Activated from IR
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Garrett (knee) was activated from injured reserve Saturday and doesn't have a designation for Sunday's game at Washington.
Garrett thus is in the clear for his first game action since Week 1, after which he required arthroscopic surgery on his left knee and an IR stint that sidelined him the last seven contests. Sunday's outing will mark his first working with the out-of-retirement Aaron Donald, and while Garrett may be hard-pressed to extend his streak of 10-plus sack seasons to nine the rest of the way, he should provide a boost to the Rams' fifth-ranked defense (301.1 yards per game).
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Rams' Myles Garrett: No designation for Week 9
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Garrett (knee) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Commanders, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
Garrett didn't practice Friday, but the Rams are planning to activate him from injured reserve Saturday, allowing the veteran edge rusher to play Week 9. It will be a much-needed boost to the Rams' inferior pass rush.
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Rams' Kam Curl: Questionable for Week 9
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Curl (foot) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Commanders, Nate Atkins of The Athletic reports.
Curl did not participate in practice Wednesday or Thursday due to a foot injury likely suffered at some point in the Rams' Week 9 win over the Chargers. With cornerbacks Trent McDuffie (back) questionable and Jaylen Watson (shoulder) ruled out, Los Angeles' secondary could be short on a few key pieces.
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Rams' Trent McDuffie: Questionable for Week 9
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McDuffie (back) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Commanders, Nate Atkins of The Athletic reports.
Trent McDuffie was not seen at practice Friday, per Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com, marking him as a DNP for three straight practices ahead of Week 9. The 26-year-old tweaked his back in Week 8, in his first game back from a groin injury that kept him out for two weeks. With Jaylen Watson (shoulder) already ruled out for Sunday, the Rams could be short in the secondary against the Commanders.
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Rams' Quentin Lake: Snatches interception in victory
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Lake recorded seven total tackles (two solo) and two passes defensed, including an interception, during Sunday's 24-9 win over the Chargers.
Lake was able to secure exactly seven takedowns for the third straight week as he has now registered six or more tackles in every game this season. The 27-year-old's biggest moment of the contest came in the first quarter when he jumped in front of a short pass from Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert for his third interception of the year. Lake has now compiled 56 total tackles (34 solo), a forced fumble, and 11 passes defensed, three of which are interceptions, over eight games so far in the regular season.
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Rams' Myles Garrett: Limited again Thursday
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Garrett (knee) remained limited in Thursday's practice, Greg Beacham of the Associated Press reports.
Garrett's 21-day practice window was opened Wednesday, and he's been limited both days this week. It might be too soon for the star edge rusher to return Sunday against the Commanders, but if not, then Week 10 against Arizona could be a possibility.
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Rams' Trent McDuffie: Unavailable for practice
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McDuffie (back) did not participate at the Rams' practice Wednesday, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.
McDuffie suffered a back injury during the team's 24-9 win over the Chargers in Week 8, and he has now opened the week as a non-participant at practice. The cornerback will have two more chances to return to practice and prove his health prior to Sunday's matchup with Washington.
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Rams' Kam Curl: Misses practice Wednesday
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Curl (foot) did not participate at the Rams' practice Wednesday, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.
Curl notched four total tackles (one solo) during the team's 24-9 win over the Chargers in Week 8, but he may have picked up a foot injury during the contest. The safety will have two more chances to return to practice prior to Sunday's game against the Commanders.
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Rams' Jaylen Watson: Out for season
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Watson is expected to undergo shoulder surgery and to miss the remainder of the 2026 season, Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Watson was forced out of Sunday's game versus the Chargers early by a shoulder injury, and it was apparently severe enough to prematurely end his season. He had been operating as one of the Rams' top defensive backs and actually led the team in snaps at cornerback through eight weeks, so losing him is a significant blow to the club. His absence figures to create additional opportunities on the boundary for Emmanuel Forbes the rest of the way.
