Rams Newcomer Myles Garrett Literally Runs Over His Own Coach

The first call I took this morning wasn't about a trade demand or a holdout. It was about a defensive end running over his own position coach during a drill, and league sources confirm it happened at the Rams’ training camp facility in Irvine, California, late Monday afternoon.

Here’s what we know: Myles Garrett, the newly acquired pass-rusher the front office has been quietly integrating into Chris Shula’s defensive scheme, was working through a pursuit-period drill when he collided with outside linebackers coach Joe Coniglio. According to those close to the situation, Garrett lost his footing on the grass field and barreled through the coach, who was positioned near the back of the drill. The result was an ugly, full-speed contact that sent Coniglio to the ground. Team medical staff rushed over. The session was halted for roughly 20 minutes before Garrett was led toward the sideline by a member of the strength staff.

The Rams have not yet released an official statement on Coniglio’s condition. What I’m hearing from a source inside the building is that the coach was taken for evaluation but was able to walk off the field under his own power. That’s cautiously good news, but anyone who saw the initial tweet from @NFL_DovKleiman knows the clip looked worse than the initial prognosis.

Here’s why this matters: Garrett was supposed to be the final piece for a defense that finished 12th in points allowed last year. The organization traded significant capital to bring him in from Cleveland, and they’ve been meticulously managing his workload to keep his high-mileage body fresh. An incident like this, even if accidental, creates a ripple effect. The front office now has to deal with the optics—veteran star steamrolls a trusted coach just weeks before the regular season. You don’t want that energy in the building.

What happens next? The team is expected to address the media after Tuesday’s morning walkthrough. Expect a statement categorizing Coniglio’s status as “day to day.” As for Garrett, those close to the situation say he was visibly shaken afterward, which tells me the apology tour has already begun in the locker room. The real question is whether this rattles the trust between the player and the staff before a single snap of a meaningful game has been played.

Source: https://x.com/NFL_DovKleiman/status/2082194632046436641