Myles Garrett has been reportedly nursing a bit of an injury over part of this past offseason, but as far as the Los Angeles Rams are concerned, Garrett should be good to go against the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday.
L.A. is expected to have it’s key players ready to roll come Game 1.
How excited must the NFL be to have this first ever NFL game in Australia happening, but they also get to have Garrett and Aaron Donald as major talking points for the event.
This game should draw plenty of eyes, and
they are should be no shortage of storylines including, how will Garrett look in his first game with the Rams?
Football is not only coming. It’s here.
Los Angeles Rams Get Encouraging Intel on Myles Garrett (sports.yahoo)
“Garrett and the Rams play their regular-season opener against the San Francisco 49ers in Australia, and the expectation is that the star EDGE will be close to 100%.
“Garrett … had a little bit of inflammation, I would say, in training camp,” NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported on “Good Morning Football” on September 7. “I don’t expect him to be limited at all. Really don’t believe that there’ll be an issue with him. There’s always going to be a little bit of maintenance, but he is a freakazoid athlete.”
Davante Adams’ Australia research takes deadly turn before Rams opener (sports.yahoo)
“Asked whether he researched the country before the Rams’ historic season opener against the 49ers, Adams bypassed Melbourne’s coffee, architecture and sports culture for its most dangerous residents.
“I think probably what’s typical for Americans to know — the spiders and how dangerous the waters are with all of the octopus,” Adams said. “The most venomous octopus in the world is found there. We got great whites on the south. I think it’s the saltwater crocs on the north. Koalas and stuff a little bit more inland.”
327-Pound Former LA Rams ‘Bowling Ball’ Signs With Raiders (heavy.com)
““We have … signed DT Tim Keenan II and TE Patrick Gurd to the practice squad,” the Las Vegas Raiders announced in a post on X on September 7. “In a corresponding move, we have released DT Gary Smith and S Devin Lafayette from the practice squad.
Notably, the Rams will face the Raiders in Las Vegas in Week 7 during the 2026 regular season, giving Keenan an opportunity to exact some measure of revenge.”
Los Angeles Rams vs. San Francisco 49ers: How to watch, listen to and live stream Week 1 (therams.com)
Los Angeles Rams vs. San Francisco 49ers: How to watch, listen to and live stream Week 1 (therams)
“The Rams and 49ers last met in Week 10 of the 2025 season, a 42-26 Rams victory in San Francisco. Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford threw for 280 yards and four touchdowns with wide receivers Davante Adams and Puka Nacua, and tight ends Colby Parkinson and Davis Allen on the receiving end of those touchdowns. Running back Kyren Williams had 73 rushing yards and two touchdowns and Blake Corum added 56 yards on the ground. Defensively, cornerback Emmanuel Forbes Jr. had an interception and also led the team with two pass breakups. Inside linebacker Nate Landman had two tackles for loss and 11 total tackles, the latter tied for most on the team alongside safety Quentin Lake and inside linebacker Omar Speights.”
Rams’ Former 800-Yard WR Back With Commanders Days After Release (sports.yahoo)
“A member of the Los Angeles Rams’ Super Bowl LVI championship offense is staying in the NFL after a short stint on the open market.
Former Rams wide receiver Van Jefferson is re-signing with the Washington Commanders on their practice squad, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported. The move comes eight days after Washington released Jefferson during its final roster reduction.“
Do you expect Rams to dominate out of the gate or will it be a work in progress? | ‘GMFB’ (nfl.com)
“GMFB” debate if the Los Angeles Rams to dominate out of the gate or will it be a work in progress.“
NFL betting storylines: Rams’ dominance, a healthy midfield and long-shot liabilities (espn.com)
“After being one of the top teams in the 2025 regular season and falling just short of the NFL’s championship game, the Los Angeles Rams opened as one of the favorites to win Super Bowl LXI. After a frenetic offseason that saw them bolster an already elite roster, the Rams’ odds to win the big game have been pushed “over the top,” according to bookmakers.
At +500, Los Angeles is the favorite to win the title for the 2026 season, with the Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens the next closest teams at a distant 10-1, per DraftKings odds. Since 1995, that’s the sixth-largest gap between the favorite and second favorite, according to data from SportsOddsHistory found by ESPN Research.
“This is about as short as a favorite tends to get in the NFL before the season starts,” BetMGM trading manager Christian Cipollini told ESPN. “It tends to happen more in different sports, but football is more of a level playing field.”
49ers vs. Rams preview | Week 1 (nfl.com)
“Here’s everything you need to know when the San Francisco 49ers play the Los Angeles Rams Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season.”
The Rams Play In Australia In Two Days And They Haven’t Left Yet (defector)
“Before the NFL season kicks off this weekend, it will kick off Wednesday night with a primetime game between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks. And then on Thursday night it will kick off again, with a game between the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams, except that game will actually be happening on Friday morning, on account of it being played in Melbourne, Australia. Probably nobody should ask the Rams what day it is when they arrive for the game, because they won’t have much time to get acclimated. They aren’t leaving Los Angeles until tonight.“
Rams’ 2026 Offseason: Win Now, Draft Later (athlonsports)
“Not every move was about winning now. Drafting Ty Simpson at No. 13 overall is a bet on the future, the highest pick Snead and head coach Sean McVay have spent on a quarterback, even with Stafford’s own timeline still alive. Critics wanted the pick used elsewhere, given Stafford was coming off an MVP season.“
Comment of the Day:
“I would expect any decent coach to try to exploit the weakness of the opposing team’s defense and avoid their strengths. For Rams’ opponents this year, that means trying to take advantage of our linebackers. Short crossing routes across the middle, quarterback scrambles, screen passes, etc. would all be at the top of my list if I was a defensive coordinator going up against the Rams this year.” -Ghost_80
