The 4-2 Jacksonville Jaguars head to London to face the 4-2 Los Angeles Rams, in the team’s inaugural international game under Liam Coen. On Friday, both teams released their final injury reports for the 9:30
am matchup at Wembley Stadium.
Jacksonville Jaguars:
After leaving the Week 6 loss to the Seattle Seahawks early with a calf injury, Jacksonville linebacker Devin Lloyd was ruled out on Monday, with the team announcing he would not travel to the UK with the team as he recovers.
Lloyd, the September AFC defensive player of the month has been the heart of the Jaguars’ early season defense with a league leading four interceptions, and most notably retuned an interception 99 yards for a touchdown in the Week 5 win over the Kansas City Chiefs. In Lloyd’s absence, linebacker Ventrell Miller played 29 snaps in Week 6, landing second on the team in tackles with six.
The team also ruled out tight end Quintin Morris with a groin injury suffered in Week 6, leaving the tight end room again shorthanded. With Brenton Strange on Injured Reserve with a hip injury, Johnny Mundt and Hunter Long are currently the only tight ends on the 53-man roster at this time.
Team captain and starting center Robert Hainsey will enter Sunday with no injury designation after missing week 6 with a hamstring injury suffered in the team’s Monday Night Football victory over the Chiefs. Hainsey practiced in full for the first time since his Week 5 injury on Thursday and Friday.
Los Angeles Rams:
For Los Angeles, the Rams ruled their leading receiver, Puka Nacua, with an ankle injury originally suffered in the first half of the Rams’ Week 6 win over the Baltimore Ravens. With Los Angeles sharing a Week 8 bye with the Jaguars, the team may be, understandably taking the cautious route with the star wide receiver’s health. With Nacua in and out of the lineup, due to injury, throughout their Week 6 matchup, Rams rookie seventh-round wide receiver Konata Mumpfield saw a season-high in snaps on offense against the Ravens in Nacua’s place (9), with Xavier Smith also getting 13.
Davante Adams and Tutu Atwell will both presumably receive larger target shares in the offense with Nacua ruled out.
LA also ruled out starting right tackle Rob Havenstein, who will miss his third consecutive game with an ankle injury sufferered in their Week 4 win over the Indianapolis Colts. However, this may not be unusual for Sean McVay’s team, as the Rams have dealt with significant offensive line shuffling thoughout the early weeks of the season.
What are your thoughts on the week’s final injury report, Duval? Any thoughts on how the defense will perform without their heartbeat, Devin Lloyd, or Nacua’s absence? Let us know in the comments!
