The Los Angeles Rams introduced they positioned defensive again Derion Kendrick on the injured reserve record after he tore his ACL in coaching camp.
Kendrick suffered the harm throughout the Rams’ Wednesday follow and can miss the 2024 season. He’s scheduled to go endure surgical procedure to restore his ACL in just a few weeks.
Kendrick was initially a sixth-round decide within the 2022 NFL Draft and began 12 video games for Los Angeles within the 2023 season. He recorded one interception and 10 passes defensed.
This can be a blow to the Rams’ secondary as Kendrick was in consideration to play the “Star” position in defensive coordinator Chris Shula’s defensive scheme in addition to spend time in different packages. Making issues worse is that Darius Williams suffered a hamstring harm, although the severity has but to be decided.
The cornerback room is abruptly missing depth with Kendrick out for the 12 months and Williams doubtlessly pressured to overlook time as effectively. Veteran cornerback Tre’Davious White is making progress in his rehab from a torn Achilles and it isn’t but recognized if he’ll be able to go for Week 1 of the 2024 season.
Whereas Kendrick has had his ups and downs since coming to Los Angeles, his familiarity with the protection made him a top quality depth piece at worse. With him out for the 12 months, the Rams will likely be pressured to depend on gamers like Cobie Durant and Tre Tomlinson if Williams and White can’t go.
The workforce may additionally look towards the free agent market to assist bolster the defensive again room. At this level of the summer season, the Rams ought to attempt to see if they’ll discover any worth with a few of the veterans left out there.
Shula already had a tricky activity calling the protection with Aaron Donald retired, however with a number of gamers ailing within the secondary it makes it much more troublesome. Fortuitously, there’s nonetheless over a month left till the beginning of the season, so hopefully L.A. can get wholesome and roll into the 12 months with sufficient depth to get by.
Rams signing former Lions cornerback Jerry Jacobs
In response to the Derion Kendrick harm, the Rams signed former Detroit Lions cornerback Jerry Jacobs.
Jacobs was an ideal piece for the Detroit protection in 2023 as he recorded a career-high three interceptions to go together with eight move break ups.
His bodily model of play in protection ought to assist the Rams secondary and could possibly be in line for a serious position off the bat.
