LOS ANGELES (AP) 鈥� Although Myles Garrett is waiting on just as eagerly as the rest of the Rams, Los Angeles’ new superstar pass rusher says he won’t attempt to influence Donald’s process.
鈥淚f he鈥檚 here, I鈥檓 going to be excited to be his teammate, his partner in crime,鈥� Garrett said Wednesday after the Rams鈥� fourth practice of training camp. 鈥滻 think we鈥檙e going to do great things. But it鈥檚 a difficult thing, coming back.鈥�
Garrett said he hasn鈥檛 spoken to Donald about being teammates during the upcoming season. He’s been busy after the blockbuster trade that brought him to the West Coast from Cleveland 鈥� and also inspired Donald to begin a workout program in an attempt to return to NFL shape after 2 1/2 years of retirement.
The 30-year-old Garrett and the 35-year-old Donald have combined to win five of the past nine AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year awards, with Garrett claiming it in two of the last three seasons for the Cleveland Browns.
鈥淚 think there鈥檚 a lot we can learn from each other,鈥� Garrett said. 鈥淚鈥檇 love to pick his brain on the kind of things he does to attack his matchups, and I think the same could be said vice versa. … . I鈥檝e told him I鈥檇 love to learn from him. I鈥檝e watched his tape. Obviously, I think everyone who鈥檚 been a rusher from anywhere across the line, they have a lot of respect for him. But I don鈥檛 want to push him one way or another.鈥�
The edge-rushing Garrett has 125 1/2 career sacks, while Donald racked up 111 from the interior line during his landmark 10-year career, which ended with his retirement in March 2024. Their mutual respect and friendship goes back several years, and Donald’s jersey is even displayed in Garrett’s home in Texas after the stars did a jersey swap several years ago.
that Donald’s workouts are 鈥済oing really well,鈥� but he doesn’t believe a decision is imminent.
Garrett believes the greatest challenge facing Donald is getting in shape to sustain the NFL tempo of relentless action during games.
鈥淎s much as you can try to work yourself back into shape, we get a small taste of it when we come back from the offseason, you鈥檝e got to get your wind and your legs back underneath you,鈥� Garrett said. 鈥淲hen you get on the field, things are flying around, you鈥檝e got to find a way to get your conditioning back and slow down the game once more. Someone as great as he is, I think he could definitely come back and do it 鈥� for however many games he chooses to play.鈥�
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