Myles Garrett Is Officially Cleared, and Washington Should Be Terrified

The most terrifying phrase an opposing offensive line can read on a Friday afternoon isn't about a blitz package. It is Adam Schefter tweeting that Myles Garrett has no injury designation and is officially good to go.

The Los Angeles Rams are getting their defensive anchor back for Sunday's clash with the Washington Commanders. Tight end Terrance Ferguson was also cleared from the injury report, meaning Los Angeles is suddenly looking a lot healthier right when the schedule starts getting heavy.

"Adam Schefter reported that Garrett and Ferguson have no injury status designation and are good to go."

Garrett has been sidelined since undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery after Week 1. For a normal human, that means spending two months trying to figure out how to comfortably get out of a sedan. For a 30-year-old edge rusher built like a comic book villain, it means returning to the field ready to ruin someone's weekend.

The Rams defense already looked solid last week, suffocating the Los Angeles Chargers in a 24-9 win. Dropping a fully rested Garrett back into that rotation feels like a cheat code for a unit that is already finding its rhythm.

Washington is riding high after hanging 27 points on the Philadelphia Eagles, but this completely changes the math for Sunday. Anyone looking at the matchup totals needs to factor in that the Commanders' backfield is about to spend 60 minutes dealing with a guy who routinely makes double-teams look like a minor inconvenience.

We will see exactly how many snaps Sean McVay lets his star pass rusher take in his first game back. But even a pitch-count version of Garrett is enough to make Washington's game plan look a lot more stressful.