Myles Garrett reveals what its really like being Aaron Donalds teammate: Its been special

For the past nine days, Myles Garrett has been living every pass rusher’s fantasy.Every time he walks into a meeting room at the Los Angeles Rams facility Aaron Donald is there.Whether it’s in the cafeteria, the weight room, or walking onto the field, two of the most decorated pass rushers of their generation can be overheard talking about how to attack a guard, hand placement, first-step, protections, or simply how they plan to terrorize quarterbacks together. Last Sunday, during his first official day back with the Rams, Donald was asked how much the team’s acquisition of Garrett in the offseason helped lure him out of retirement.  California's top news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.

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Never miss a story “That was a huge part,” admitted Donald.“You bring a guy like Myles Garrett, a generational talent, and [I was] like, ‘That can be fun.’”The fun is still yet to come, but Garrett called his first nine days with Donald so far “special.”The pairing of two of the most dominant defensive players the league has ever seen is a cheat code on paper.

Garrett attacking offenses on the edge while Donald destroys them from the interior.It’s enough to keep any opposing quarterback up at night, but it’s something the rest of the NFL will have to wait another week to see. Rams coach Sean McVay announced Donald will not travel with the team to Melbourne and will not play in Thursday’s season opener against the 49ers, delaying the highly anticipated debut of the most devastating pass-rush duo the league has ever seen. Garrett, however, is already getting a preview at practice. “He has his own way of doing things, physically as well as mentally,” Garrett said of Donald.

“He speaks the game, and being able to work off of him is truly a special thing.”Donald has...