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Rams getting healthy at cornerback
By Nick Wagoner
http://espn.go.com/blog/st-louis-rams/post/_/id/10548/rams-getting-healthy-at-cornerback
EARTH CITY, Mo. -- The St. Louis Rams were thin at cornerback in last week's preseason opener against the New Orleans Saints, playing without three of their top four at the position.
Without the services of projected starters Janoris Jenkins and Trumaine Johnson as well as key reserve Brandon McGee, it was an all rookie affair for the Rams at cornerback against the Saints. E.J. Gaines played 51 snaps, Marcus Roberson got 42 and Lamarcus Joyner played 33. A few others got a handful of reps but that trio took on the bulk of the work.
That shouldn't be the case Saturday afternoon when the Rams host the Green Bay Packers in their second preseason game. That's because Johnson and McGee have been back at practice all week and Jenkins returned to team drills Thursday after getting some individual work in earlier in the week.
Rams coach Jeff Fisher offered some updates after Thursday's workout.
“(Jenkins) practiced today," Fisher said. "Don’t know what we’ll be doing with him in the game. Trumaine will be back in the game, Brandon McGee will be back, so the younger corners will play later in the game.”
Of the three corners missing time, it was Jenkins who missed the most time after suffering a hamstring injury when contesting a pass thrown to receiver Brian Quick during a drill. Jenkins reached back over his head to try to knock the pass away and apparently suffered the injury when he landed awkwardly.
But after some stops and starts since, including a couple of times when Jenkins tried to sneak on to the field during team drills only to be stopped by Rams staff, he finally got back to work on Thursday and said he felt good doing so.
“I’m doing wonderful,” Jenkins said. “I feel pretty good. Glad to be out there with my teammates, compete, and just have fun.”
Although it's uncertain whether Jenkins will return against the Packers, he's expected to continue practicing and should be ready for next week's game against Cleveland.
By Nick Wagoner
http://espn.go.com/blog/st-louis-rams/post/_/id/10548/rams-getting-healthy-at-cornerback
EARTH CITY, Mo. -- The St. Louis Rams were thin at cornerback in last week's preseason opener against the New Orleans Saints, playing without three of their top four at the position.
Without the services of projected starters Janoris Jenkins and Trumaine Johnson as well as key reserve Brandon McGee, it was an all rookie affair for the Rams at cornerback against the Saints. E.J. Gaines played 51 snaps, Marcus Roberson got 42 and Lamarcus Joyner played 33. A few others got a handful of reps but that trio took on the bulk of the work.
That shouldn't be the case Saturday afternoon when the Rams host the Green Bay Packers in their second preseason game. That's because Johnson and McGee have been back at practice all week and Jenkins returned to team drills Thursday after getting some individual work in earlier in the week.
Rams coach Jeff Fisher offered some updates after Thursday's workout.
“(Jenkins) practiced today," Fisher said. "Don’t know what we’ll be doing with him in the game. Trumaine will be back in the game, Brandon McGee will be back, so the younger corners will play later in the game.”
Of the three corners missing time, it was Jenkins who missed the most time after suffering a hamstring injury when contesting a pass thrown to receiver Brian Quick during a drill. Jenkins reached back over his head to try to knock the pass away and apparently suffered the injury when he landed awkwardly.
But after some stops and starts since, including a couple of times when Jenkins tried to sneak on to the field during team drills only to be stopped by Rams staff, he finally got back to work on Thursday and said he felt good doing so.
“I’m doing wonderful,” Jenkins said. “I feel pretty good. Glad to be out there with my teammates, compete, and just have fun.”
Although it's uncertain whether Jenkins will return against the Packers, he's expected to continue practicing and should be ready for next week's game against Cleveland.