The Los Angeles Rams opened their practice week Wednesday for Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals and released their first injury report of the week with 10 players listed, with five not practicing. Seven of those are starters, including quarterback Matthew Stafford, who practiced fully with an injury to his right elbow.
The full details of their Wednesday injury report are below. Starters are noted with an asterisk.
Rams Wednesday injury report
Did not participate
- *LG Steve Avila (hamstring)
- *S Kam Curl (toe)
- TE Terrance Ferguson (ankle/hamstring/practicing while on injured reserve)
- *CB Trent McDuffie (back)
- *WR Puka Nacua (knee/toe)
Nacua hasn’t been placed on injured reserve because of the number of players the Rams have there and wanting to have flexibility for their eight allowed to be designated for return. They have already activated three players and have eight others eligible. Head coach Sean McVay said Nacua he will be out “for
an extended period of time.”
McDuffie has missed three of the last four games, and McVay said Wednesday, “I think we're optimistic that this week he will be able to go. With the injury that he sustained, it's weird because you have these muscles around it in the back, which in some of the movement, especially at his position. He's so damn tough but you want to make sure that you're putting him in a position to have a successful outcome.
“He is making really good progress and it's really being able to deal with the functional movements and some of the unpredictability of when you're mirroring, redirecting, your lateral quickness, your short space, all the different things that you ask. He's a physical player. We play him outside and inside. You want to make sure that you're putting him in a position to be able to do all the things that we ask and that he's feeling good. Hopefully this is the week.”
Limited participation
- *TE Davis Allen (oblique)
- LS Joe Cardona (ankle)
- *OLB Myles Garrett (knee)
- *TE Colby Parkinson ribs)
Garrett returned to play last Sunday against the Commanders for the first time since the season opener and had three sacks.
Cardona has missed the last two games and was replaced by Jake McQuaide, who was elevated from the practice squad.
Full participation
- *QB Matthew Stafford (right elbow)
Cardinals Wednesday injury report
Did not participate
- *S Budda Baker (not injury related/rest)
- *C Hjalte Froholdt (concussion)
- RG Jon Gaines II (ankle)
- *NT Roy Lopez (toe/ankle)
- *LG Isaac Seumalo (not injury related/rest)
- *OLB Josh Sweat (not injury related/rest)
- *ILB Mack Wilson (not injury related/rest/knee/ankle)
Limited participation
- DL Zach Carter (knee/practicing while on injured reserve)
- RB Bam Knight (concussion)
- TE Hunter Long (knee/practicing while on injured reserve)
- *CB Max Melton (knee/hand)
- *DL Dante Stills (shoulder)
- *LT Jayden Williams (knee)
- *S Andrew Wingard (groin)
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