Left tackle Joe Noteboom out for remainder of season after rupturing Achilles vs. Carolina Panthers; Brian Allen, Van Jefferson, Troy Hill, defensive back Cobie Durant and defensive lineman Bobby Brown expected back after bye week
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – Rams head train Sean McVay on Monday introduced left address Joe Noteboom ruptured his Achilles in Sunday`s recreation towards the Panthers and could omit the the rest of the season.
Noteboom is scheduled to go through surgical procedure someday this week, in keeping with McVay.
Asked via way of means of a reporter how they pass ahead with out Noteboom, whether or not which means bringing in some other veteran address or buying and selling for some other address, McVay stated “all of these matters are possibilities.”
“We’ll be searching at that when I get performed with you guys,” McVay stated all through a video convention with journalists Monday. “(General Manager) Les (Snead) and I will positioned our heads collectively together along with his institution and a number of our coaches and attempt to discern out what are the fine steps transferring ahead.”
Additionally, shielding lower back Grant Haley suffered a Grade 2 ACL sprain, is anticipated to overlook 4-6 weeks and in all likelihood a candidate for Injured Reserve.
While the Rams discern that out, they have to be getting a few reinforcements subsequent week. McVay stated he expects middle Brian Allen, huge receiver Van Jefferson, shielding lower back Troy Hill, shielding lower back Cobie Durant and shielding lineman Bobby Brown III all to be lower back after the bye week.
Jefferson (knee) has been on Injured Reserve for the reason that Sept. 24, Hill (groin) for the reason that Sept. 20. Allen underwent a knee cleanup method in Week 2, whilst Durant has been out for the reason that Week three because of a hamstring harm sustained towards the Falcons in Week 2.
McVay stated he expects Jefferson and Hill on the way to make contributions proper away.
Brown’s six-recreation suspension ended this week, however all through that point he changed into additionally rehabbing a lateral ankle sprain sustained withinside the Rams’ preseason opener towards the Chargers. Brown is “feeling good,” however the first steps might be getting him at the grass and seeing how he is doing earlier than figuring out if he’s going to play, in keeping with McVay.
“But he is a man that, he enables us if he is feeling good, if he can choose up in which he left off in schooling camp,” McVay stated.
Meanwhile, jogging lower back Kyren Williams, who has been on IR for the reason that Week 2 after struggling a excessive ankle sprain towards the Bills withinside the season opener that required surgical procedure, is “a opportunity to begin discussing” stepping into the 21-day exercise window after the bye week.
