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Three starting defensive linemen questionable for Rams
10:15 PM ET
http://www.espn.com/blog/los-angele...rting-defensive-linemen-questionable-for-rams
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- This Sunday's matchup against Rex Ryan's Buffalo Bills may carry some extra motivation for Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald -- and that may be necessary.
The Rams could be severely shorthanded along their defensive line.
Injury Wire
Robert Quinn, Will Hayes and Michael Brockers all sat out practice on Friday and are all questionable for this Sunday's 1:25 p.m. PT kickoff from Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Quinn and Hayes, the Rams' two defensive ends, didn't practice at all this week. Brockers, the defensive tackle who was given a three-year extension in the middle of September, was merely a limited participant on Wednesday.
Rams coach Jeff Fisher hinted that the team is simply being cautious.
"We have a tendency of healing up," Fisher said. "We still have some time. It's about being smart."
Hayes injured his ankle in Week 3 and only re-entered the game because Eugene Sims had been thrown out. That might have caused him to re-aggravate the injury, which forced him to miss the Week 4 game in Arizona and could prompt him to also sit out Week 5. Quinn is listed with a shoulder injury, one he suffered Sunday before re-entering the game. Brockers has a hip injury, according to the team's injury report.
The Rams' defensive line is especially deep and has served as the major reason they've gone on a three-game winning streak that has them 3-1 for the first time in 10 years.
But defensive coordinator Gregg Williams constantly rotates defensive linemen over the course of a game, and the absence of Quinn, Hayes or Brockers will lead to a heavier workload for the likes of Dominique Easley, Cam Thomas, Ethan Westbrooks, Matt Longacre and Sims. And it could create even more attention on Donald, who already faces an inordinate amount of double- and triple-teams.
The Rams sound hopeful that won't be an issue.
"If they could practice, they would," Fisher said of Quinn, Hayes and Brockers. "But we're concerned about Sunday."
10:15 PM ET
http://www.espn.com/blog/los-angele...rting-defensive-linemen-questionable-for-rams
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- This Sunday's matchup against Rex Ryan's Buffalo Bills may carry some extra motivation for Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald -- and that may be necessary.
The Rams could be severely shorthanded along their defensive line.
Injury Wire
Robert Quinn, Will Hayes and Michael Brockers all sat out practice on Friday and are all questionable for this Sunday's 1:25 p.m. PT kickoff from Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Quinn and Hayes, the Rams' two defensive ends, didn't practice at all this week. Brockers, the defensive tackle who was given a three-year extension in the middle of September, was merely a limited participant on Wednesday.
Rams coach Jeff Fisher hinted that the team is simply being cautious.
"We have a tendency of healing up," Fisher said. "We still have some time. It's about being smart."
Hayes injured his ankle in Week 3 and only re-entered the game because Eugene Sims had been thrown out. That might have caused him to re-aggravate the injury, which forced him to miss the Week 4 game in Arizona and could prompt him to also sit out Week 5. Quinn is listed with a shoulder injury, one he suffered Sunday before re-entering the game. Brockers has a hip injury, according to the team's injury report.
The Rams' defensive line is especially deep and has served as the major reason they've gone on a three-game winning streak that has them 3-1 for the first time in 10 years.
But defensive coordinator Gregg Williams constantly rotates defensive linemen over the course of a game, and the absence of Quinn, Hayes or Brockers will lead to a heavier workload for the likes of Dominique Easley, Cam Thomas, Ethan Westbrooks, Matt Longacre and Sims. And it could create even more attention on Donald, who already faces an inordinate amount of double- and triple-teams.
The Rams sound hopeful that won't be an issue.
"If they could practice, they would," Fisher said of Quinn, Hayes and Brockers. "But we're concerned about Sunday."
