The Los Angeles Rams have had their ups and downs during the 2026 NFL season. The Rams have dealt with a ton of injuries to many players, such as Myles Garrett. They are starting to get healthy, though. In fact, Garrett returned to the field in Week 9.
The Rams took on the Washington Commanders on Sunday. Los Angeles needed a big win over Washington to remain in the thick of the NFC playoff race. They got this win thanks in part to a dominant effort by Garrett. The Los Angeles star spoke about his performance after the game.
“I felt rusty as hell in the first half. Had a couple penalties but I knew I could get it back for us. I tried to focus on the play I was in and not focus on the last one. (My teammates) supported me… We supported each other,” Garrett said in a clip shared by the Rams on social media.
Garrett recorded three sacks against Washington in this game. He played a major role in Los Angeles picking up this win over the Commanders. Los Angeles didn't have its best offensive effort of the season in this contest, but they didn't need it.
The Rams have improved to 5-4 on the season with this win. Los Angeles is tied with the Seattle Seahawks for second in the NFC West, though Seattle owns the tiebreaker. Both teams are right behind the seventh-seed Green Bay Packers in the NFC playoff race as well.
Los Angeles certainly hopes this performance from Garrett is the first of many this year. We'll see how he builds on this in Week 10 when the Rams take on the Arizona Cardinals next Sunday.