LOS ANGELES — The Rams have positioned guard Jonah Jackson (shoulder) and security John Johnson III (shoulder) on injured reserve, a transfer coach Sean McVay mentioned Monday was a risk.
The Rams didn’t make the identical transfer for vast receiver Cooper Kupp, who McVay has mentioned will miss “an prolonged time period” with a left ankle sprain.
On Monday, McVay famous that the Rams are working out of injured reserve/designated for return spots, “and we’re solely into Week 3.” NFL groups can designate as much as eight gamers to return from injured reserve in the course of the common season.
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Within the Rams’ Week 2 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, Jackson aggravated the shoulder harm that precipitated him to overlook time throughout coaching camp. Johnson will probably be out for 4 to 6 weeks with a fracture in his scapula, he introduced Monday on his podcast.
“[That’s] a giant loss [at] security,” McVay mentioned. “Younger guys will probably be requested to have the ability to step up, guys that we do trust in, however his communication, his command, his playmaking capacity will probably be tremendously missed. He will probably be again in some unspecified time in the future. His loss will probably be main.”
Together with Jackson, the Rams have three different offensive linemen on injured reserve: guard Steve Avila (MCL sprain), sort out Joe Noteboom (excessive ankle sprain) and sort out Conor McDermott (undisclosed). The Rams will get sort out Alaric Jackson again from suspension this week after he missed the primary two video games of the season for a violation of the NFL’s private conduct coverage.
The Rams are additionally with out vast receiver Puka Nacua, who’s on injured reserve after spraining his posterior cruciate ligament in Week 1.
Kupp, who led the NFL in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns in 2021, has not performed a full season since then. In two video games this season, Kupp has 18 catches for 147 yards and a landing.
