Garrard was forced to undergo arthroscopic surgery Saturday morning.
David GarrardMiami Dolphins quarterback David Garrard was forced to undergo arthroscopic Saturday morning to clean up some "loose cartilage" in his knee.
Garrard had been experiencing pain in the joint for three days, but decided enough was enough when he turned to look at his son in his backyard Thursday night and felt something in his knee pop, according to a source.
After learning that MassLive.com was pursuing this story, Garrard contacted us to clarify that the incident with his son wasn't the cause of his injury, though it was the last thing that happened before he went to see the Dolphins' training staff.
"I wasn't out playing basketball or football with my son," Garrard said. "I saw him running for the pool and I turned and felt some popping and clicking. I went in and told (the trainers) that, but that wasn't the cause. It had been swelling up on me throughout camp.
"It doesn't matter what it was. It could have been a cloud that I looked at. I knew when I woke up that morning that I was probably going to have to get surgery."
Garrard wore a sleeve on his knee throughout camp but never missed a practice that was open to the public. He was expected to start in Miami's preseason opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Friday night.
His injury was announced just hours before kickoff and Matt Moore started in his place.