Los Angeles Rams DL Michael Brockers, LB Clay Matthews listed on initial injury report for Week 2 vs. New Orleans Saints

[Riverumbbq]

We have our first injury concerns of the regular season.

By 3k@3k_ Sep 11, 2019, 6:36pm CDT

Los Angeles Rams DL Michael Brockers prior to the Week 1 game against the Carolina Panthers, Sep. 8, 2019. Photo by Dannie Walls/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images


The Los Angeles Rams came into the regular season with a clean bill of health and took that into Week 1 against the Carolina Panthers without any injury concerns.
Not so coming out of the game.
With the New Orleans Saints coming to LA for Week 2, three Rams have been listed on the initial injury report:

2019 Los Angeles Rams Week 2 injury report

Name	POS	Injury	Wed. Status
Eric Weddle	S	Concussion	Limited
Michael Brockers	DL	Shoulder	DNP
Clay Matthews	LB	Back	DNP

While S Eric Weddle sounds like he’ll be available, the concern is around DL Michael Brockersand LB Clay Matthews. Neither participated in practice today, so we’ll have to see how things progress tomorrow and Friday when we’ll get the final injury report with game designations for both.


As for the Saints, their side is a bit longer:
2019 New Orleans Saints Week 2 injury report

Name	POS	Injury	Wed. Status
Marcus Williams	S	Groin	Limited
Mario Edwards	DT	Hamstring	Limited
Sheldon Rankins	DT	Achilles	Limited
Craig Robertson	LB	Hamstring	Limited
Ted Ginn	WR	Illness	DNP

We’ll have to see how things progress for those four who were limited today especially with two interior defensive linemen listed, but I wouldn’t be surprised if all four are active on Sunday.
Let’s see what happens tomorrow...

Los Angeles Rams DL Michael Brockers, LB Clay Matthews listed on initial injury report for Week 2 vs. New Orleans Saints

We have our first injury concerns of the regular season.

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[Ramstien]

I don't think Brockers will be missed.

 

[FaulkSF]

Thought I read Rankins was not going to play this week?

 

[Merlin]

Game like this guys are gonna be ready to go for the most part I'd think. Even if they're a little dinged up still.

 

[JonRam99]

I don't think Brockers will be missed.

I think he will - he does stuff that doesn't show on the stat sheets. I'm really interested to see Gaines though - but I suspect McVay is keeping him inactive until there's a soft spot in our schedule.

 

[BonifayRam]

IF Brockers is unable to go that would place DE Morgan Fox in a major role Sunday. Last time Fox found himself involved in HD defensive snap action was in the 2017 playoff game in January 2018, when DE Brockers knee was injured. Everyone remembers what happen after Brockers departed.

Let's hope that Fox is much further along in his run stopping development. Not sure who would be Fox's back up? If Brockers is a no-go we will see NT Gregg Gaines active.

Without Brockers & Matthews Wade might go with two DT's & the two ER's front DL:

DT- Fox/ SJ-D/ Gaines
DT- Donald/ Smart

ER- Ebukam / Patrick
ILB- Hager/ Reader
ILB- Littleton/ Howard
ER- Fowler/ Okoronkwo

NK- NRC/ Williams
CB- Peters/ Hill
CB- Talib/ Long

SS- Weddle/ Rapp
FS- JJ III/ Christian

 

[Rainram]

Thought I read Rankins was not going to play this week?

He tore is achilles on 1/13/19. If he's ready to play now that would be an 8-month recovery time. He didn't play last week. I'd be surprised to see the Saints rush him out there now, but you never know.

 

[Mackeyser]

No, Rankins isn't playing. You don't rush the Achilles of a big man, that's just asking for reinjury.