The Los Angeles Rams will return from their bye week in Week 11 to face the Seattle Seahawks, and according to head coach Sean McVay, this is also the team’s healthiest week all season. Except for Cobie Dirant, who is questionable due to a shoulder injury, everyone else, including Matthew Stafford, Rob Havenstein, and Ernest Jones, should be fine.
The Rams were dealing with a couple of key injuries heading into the bye week. The vacation week couldn’t have come at a better time. The Rams were missing quarterback Matthew Stafford and defensive end Rob Havenstein in Week 9. With Havenstein set to return, the Rams’ best offensive line group would be back on the field together. Linebacker Ernest Jones will also return to the lineup after missing the Packers’ game in Week 9.
Tight end Hunter Long could also make his debut on Sunday. Long was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster earlier this week. McVay wasn’t sure if Long would be on the 48-man game day roster, according to Jackson, and said, “they’re still working through what that looks like.”
McVay may be correct when he says that the Rams are in the best shape of the season. Cooper Kupp missed the first few weeks of the season due to a hamstring injury and began the 2023 season on injured reserve. Since then, the Rams have dealt with injuries to the offensive line as well as a variety of defensive positions.
Los Angeles is 3-6, but they are still in the playoff hunt. They appear to be getting healthier, and depending on how Sunday goes, the Rams could make a run for the final NFC playoff spot.
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