The Los Angeles Rams have been humbled in a 37-20 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday Evening Soccer that dropped them again beneath .500 for the season.
The Rams have been hoping to get again beginning proper sort out Rob Havenstein for the matchup, however he missed a 3rd consecutive sport attributable to an ankle harm.
The 32-year-old’s void was felt because the Rams offensive line struggled to comprise the Eagles’ move rush, resulting in Matthew Stafford getting sacked 5 instances.
Head coach Sean McVay supplied some constructive updates as Havenstein is on observe to play in Week 13, whereas Tyler Higbee will return to observe this week, through Stu Jackson of TheRams.com:
Sean McVay says they’re going to see how observe goes, however OL Rob Havenstein is “trending” towards returning in opposition to the Saints this week.
TE Tyler Higbee will return to observe this week, however McVay indicated it is unlikely he is obtainable for Saints sport.
— Stu Jackson (@StuJRams) November 26, 2024
If Havenstein returns on Sunday as anticipated, the Rams’ offensive line can be at full energy for the primary time this season. Steve Avila was not too long ago reinstated from injured reserve, becoming a member of Alaric Jackson and Kevin Dotson as key holdovers from final 12 months.
As for Higbee, he’s getting nearer to enjoying in his first sport since tearing his ACL and MCL through the Rams’ playoff loss to the Detroit Lions final January.
The nine-year tight finish out of Western Kentucky would give Stafford another choice within the passing sport, together with Professional Bowl extensive receivers Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua, and working again Kyren Williams.
Whereas Colby Parkinson, Davis Allen and Hunter Lengthy have tried their greatest to fill in for Higbee, none of them are the receiving threats that he will be for the Rams when wholesome.
Sean McVay: Rams will ‘come again swinging’ after ‘humbling’ loss to Eagles
The Rams’ margin for error shifting ahead may be very skinny, however they’re nonetheless very a lot within the NFC West postseason combine. They may look to bounce again in a street matchup in opposition to the struggling New Orleans Saints.
“Yeah, precisely that. You get your self up off the mat. You have a look at the issues that we will management, you have a look at the issues that we will right, and also you simply return to work,” McVay mentioned.
“I don’t know another method to go about it apart from to say, ‘Tonight it didn’t go down for us and there are a variety of causes for it.’ You do give Philadelphia the credit score that they deserve. However we’re going to come back again swinging. I do know that a lot.”
