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Myles Garrett will undergo knee surgery and be placed on IR, sidelining him for at least four games after making his Rams debut in the season-opening loss to the 49ers; Aaron Donald’s status for next week remains undecided as L.A. grapples with an early-season setback.
Rams edge rusher Myles Garrett will have knee surgery and be placed on injured reserve, sidelining a key playmaker as Aaron Donald will suit up for at least four games without him; Los Angeles now confronts a challenging stretch with Giants, Broncos, Eagles, and Bills on the schedule.
Braves right-hander Bryce Elder will miss about 3-4 weeks after undergoing knee surgery to remove bone fragments in his right knee, with an injured list designation likely forthcoming. The move alters Atlanta’s workload plans and could affect the postseason rotation as the team pushes for a playoff spot; Elder’s return timeline and role remain uncertain after a season with fluctuating performance.
Chicago Bears safety Coby Bryant will miss four to six months after knee surgery, likely sidelining him for most or all of the regular season. The Bears will turn to veteran Xavier Woods and free-agent addition Cam Lewis to fill the void, with Dillon Thieneman stepping in as the other starting safety and Elijah Hicks on the physically unable to perform list. If Bryant can return, it would be mid-December at the earliest, but the defense will have to navigate a significant absence for now.
Chicago Bears safety Coby Bryant underwent knee surgery and will miss four to six months, a longer recovery than initially expected and potentially keeping him out through late-season games or the playoffs. The injury is a setback for Chicago’s secondary, which had Xavier Woods in a backup role behind Bryant at the start of the season.
Conor McGregor announced that his ACL repair surgery was a success and he’s on the road to recovery after a brief July return to the Octagon that ended with a torn ACL; he cited Dominick Cruz, Georges St-Pierre, Tom Brady and Adrian Peterson as motivation for his comeback.
Conor McGregor says his knee is repaired and hints at a return to fighting, declaring 'comeback season' after a 69-second loss to Max Holloway at UFC 329; he cites resilience and models of returning athletes, while noting Holloway won and McGregor’s ongoing controversies, including a civil case and an anti-doping ban that ended in March.
Ricky Pearsall will undergo knee surgery and miss the 2026 season after the 49ers placed him on injured reserve. His knee issues emerged in camp, compounding an injury from 2025 and prompting a PCL procedure with an expected 6–12 month recovery. Pearsall, a 2024 first‑round pick who was shot in the chest in 2024 and battled hamstring/knee injuries in 2025, will be replaced by Deebo Samuel on a one‑year deal as San Francisco reshapes its receiver group under Kyle Shanahan.
Oakland Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers will undergo knee surgery to repair a right meniscus tear, and reliever Mark Leiter Jr. will have hip surgery, with recovery timelines not announced and both likely to miss the rest of the year. Langeliers has 23 homers and a .263/.332/.497 line in 416 plate appearances, while Leiter posted a 4.28 ERA over 33 2/3 innings and remains a free agent after the season; both could be moved to the 60-day injured list to clear roster spots.
Dana White says Conor McGregor sustained an ACL injury in his UFC 329 loss to Max Holloway, requiring knee surgery and a lengthy rehabilitation. White warned the comeback will be long and uncertain, though McGregor has hinted at fighting again in the future.
Conor McGregor said his next fight should be against Max Holloway, but UFC chief Dana White cautions that McGregor still needs knee surgery and a lengthy rehab with no clear return date; Holloway has shown interest in a trilogy, yet neither fighter’s timeline is certain as the UFC schedules around McGregor’s health, following his injury-shortened UFC 329 comeback.
ESPN insider Adam Schefter suggested Malik Nabers may not be cleared in time for Week 1 due to a second knee procedure to address scar tissue and stiffness after his ACL tear, casting doubt on the Giants’ opening-night availability vs. the Cowboys and highlighting a slow, uncertain rehab timeline into 2026.
Rashee Rice had a right knee cleanup surgery last week, sidelining him for about two months and potentially delaying his return to training camp; his situation is complicated by a 30-day jail sentence for probation violation, and his absence from OTAs/minicamp could push him toward a PUP list if the knee cannot be examined for a month.
Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice had knee surgery last week and cannot rehab while serving a 30-day jail term for probation violation after a positive THC test, potentially delaying his offseason prep and knee recovery; the surgery addressed debris from an earlier knee injury, and he previously began 2025 with a six-game suspension after a March 2024 street-racing incident.
Giants wideout Malik Nabers underwent a second knee surgery to remove scar tissue, described as a clean‑up done weeks ago and not expected to alter his recovery timeline. He previously had ACL and meniscus surgery in late October; Nabers, the Giants’ 2024 No. 6 overall pick, played four games last season with 18 receptions for 271 yards, and the Giants have not set a firm return date, with training camp as the likely target and Week 1 still in doubt.