Myles Garrett's 3-Sack Day Headlines NFL Week 9 Overreactions

Myles Garrett recorded three sacks against the Washington Commanders in Week 9, his first fully healthy game of the season, according to ESPN's Dan Graziano in a Nov. 8, 2026, analysis. The performance came two days before the NFL's trade deadline, a window Graziano says will reveal "which teams think they're still in it and which teams are thinking more about the 2027 draft."

What did Myles Garrett do against the Commanders?

Garrett's three-sack outing marked his healthiest showing of the season after playing through injury in the Rams' lone loss, per ESPN. The defensive end's return coincides with a league-wide shift Graziano and ESPN's Nick Suss describe separately as teams countering the so-called "Peanut Punch" strip-sack technique that has spread across the NFL this season.

Why aren't the Rams expected to make another trade?

Los Angeles already spent heavily in the offseason, in large part to acquire Garrett, leaving the roster without the draft capital to make another major deadline move, ESPN reports. Garrett's performance fuels speculation the Rams would be undefeated had he been healthy all season — an overreaction Graziano flags directly, since the Rams lost their opener with Garrett playing hurt, not absent.

Which teams look like trade-deadline buyers?

The Jacksonville Jaguars already made their move, trading for safety Jessie Bates III, prompting ESPN's Michael DiRocco and colleagues to ask whether Jacksonville is now "all-in." The Cincinnati Bengals face a similar question as quarterback Joe Burrow, per ESPN's Ben Baby, is "reaching new heights" heading into another major test, with Graziano's column framing Cincinnati among the teams deciding whether to push in before Tuesday. The Atlanta Falcons' deadline outlook is also under review following the Jaguars' Bates trade, according to ESPN's reporting.

Are the Giants shopping for a running back?

Graziano's column raises the Giants as a team with a need at running back heading into the deadline, part of the broader "overreaction" format built around what contenders and rebuilders might still do before the trade window closes.

What's going wrong for the Jets?

New York's losing streak reached four games in Week 9, and ESPN's Rich Cimini reports the Jets are beginning to "unravel on and off field" as the deadline approaches — a separate storyline running alongside the Rams, Bengals and Jaguars questions in ESPN's trade-deadline coverage.

What to watch before the deadline

• Whether the Bengals add pieces around Burrow for a playoff push, per ESPN
• Whether the Giants pursue a running back before Tuesday's cutoff
• How the Falcons respond to Jacksonville's Bates trade
• Whether the Jets' four-game skid prompts further roster moves

Trade-deadline terms explained

NFL trade deadline: The league-mandated date, roughly 48 hours after Week 9 concluded, by which teams can complete player trades for the season, per ESPN's coverage.

"Peanut Punch": A strip-sack technique opposing defenses have adopted this season, prompting offenses to adjust ball-security tactics, according to ESPN's Nick Suss.

Full game-by-game breakdowns and deadline tracking are available in ESPN's Week 9 overreactions column.