The Rams are finally getting the Myles Garrett and Aaron Donald pairing on Sunday

The trade that made the Rams a preseason Super Bowl pick finally gets its on-field test this weekend, if Myles Garrett holds up for one more day.

Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo reported Friday that Garrett is on track to come off injured reserve for Sunday at the Commanders. McVay then confirmed he expects Garrett to play, barring a setback. CBS Sports and NBC Sports both framed it the same way: limited practice this week, surgery after Week 1 in Australia, seven games missed.

That sets up the pairing Los Angeles sold in June. Aaron Donald unretired after the Garrett trade. They have not shared a snap yet. The Rams are 4-4 with a bottom-tier sack rate while Garrett rehabbed. Verse is in Cleveland. The draft picks are gone. Sunday is when the pass-rush bet either starts looking real or stays a brochure.

Garrett was Defensive Player of the Year in 2025 with a 23-sack season. He looked nothing like that in Australia and said afterward he was not 100 percent. The knee needed arthroscopic work. McVay has been careful with the timeline all week. The report Friday is the first clear signal that the wait is over.