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Rams notebook: Injured CB Gaines to have more tests
• By Joe Lyons
http://www.stltoday.com/sports/foot...cle_fd3bf176-29b1-5b55-a4f0-326f6754d840.html
On Sunday, Rams cornerback E.J. Gaines left practice early after being stepped on and suffering a leg injury.
Tuesday, the team was still unclear on the extent of the injury.
“At this point, no,’’ coach Jeff Fisher said when asked if there was an update. “We’re going to do some more tests. We’ll probably send him down and have him see Dr. (Robert) Anderson at this point, so we did make a move.’’
Anderson, the team physician for the Carolina Panthers, is a nationally renowned foot and ankle specialist.
There is some concern at Rams Park over the extent of the injury, and Gaines is expected to miss a couple of weeks. As a rookie last year, the former University of Missouri standout started the first 15 games of the season before sitting the season finale after suffering a concussion.
He finished fourth on the squad with 105 tackles and led the way with 14 pass breakups and two fumble recoveries. He also picked off two passes.
With Gaines and fellow cornerback Brandon McGee (foot) out with injuries, the team made its first training camp move Tuesday when it released receiver Devon Wylie and signed defensive back Trovon Reed, an Auburn University product.
“We’ve got Brandon McGee about a week away, so we needed some help,’’ Fisher said. “The hard part about camp is you just want to make sure that we keep our corners’ legs fresh.’’
A highly regarded recruit from Louisiana, the 6-foot, 190-pound Reed spent his first three seasons with the War Eagles as a wide receiver — he had 39 catches for 384 yards and a touchdown — and then shifted to cornerback last fall. As a fifth-year senior, he had 12 total tackles, four pass breakups and three interceptions.
Reed was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Seattle Seahawks shortly after the draft in May.
PEACOCK VISITS
Dave Peacock, the co-leader of the St. Louis stadium task force, told the Post-Dispatch’s Jim Thomas that he tries to get out to Rams’ camp a time or two each year, but Tuesday’s visit along with his two sons was different. A guest of the Rams, Peacock posed for pictures and drew plenty of attention as he exchanged small talk with journalists.He also chatted briefly with both Rams executive Kevin Demoff and general manager Les Snead.LONG RETURNSAfter sitting out the team’s first three workouts with back stiffness, veteran defensive end Chris Long returned to practice Tuesday.“I’m not used to watching camp on the sidelines, so it’s good to be out here and get in a couple of reps,’’ Long said. “I hurt myself at the end of the summer, just working out. It was one of those things where you wanted to give it a little more time. We’re still working back into it.’’
Fisher added: “We expected that he would be back somewhere around this time period and, you know, he looked like he was OK. We’ll see how he is tomorrow.’’
Long was limited to six games a year ago after going down with a severe ankle injury in the season-opening loss to the Minnesota Vikings.
RAM-BLINGS
Tuesday’s workout, which drew 1,030, was the Rams first full-squad workout in pads.“When you put the pads on, things get a little more real for everybody,’’ third-year linebacker Alec Ogletree said. “It’s exciting because it means you’re one step closer to the start of the season.’’In one-on-one blocking drills, rookie starters Jamon Brown and Rob Havenstein looked solid. There was a minor scuffle between guard Travis Bond and defensive tackle Nick Fairley.
• Following an off day Wednesday, the team will practice Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at Rams Park. Friday at 5 p.m., the team will hold a scrimmage at Lindenwood University.
Both the Thursday and Friday workouts are free and open to the public.
• Rookie receiver Daniel Rodriguez, the Afghanistan war hero from Clemson, put on a show for the fans and flashed his outstanding hands during a punt-catching drill. At one point, he made a behind-the-back catch while facing away from the punter. Later, it was a catch with two balls in his arms and another between his legs.
• The rotation at center continued with Tim Barnes, a fourth-year pro from Mizzou, getting reps with the starting unit Tuesday.
• Safety Mark Barron (knee) continues to work his way back. Tuesday, in addition to working on the side, he took part in some individual drills.
• By Joe Lyons
http://www.stltoday.com/sports/foot...cle_fd3bf176-29b1-5b55-a4f0-326f6754d840.html
On Sunday, Rams cornerback E.J. Gaines left practice early after being stepped on and suffering a leg injury.
Tuesday, the team was still unclear on the extent of the injury.
“At this point, no,’’ coach Jeff Fisher said when asked if there was an update. “We’re going to do some more tests. We’ll probably send him down and have him see Dr. (Robert) Anderson at this point, so we did make a move.’’
Anderson, the team physician for the Carolina Panthers, is a nationally renowned foot and ankle specialist.
There is some concern at Rams Park over the extent of the injury, and Gaines is expected to miss a couple of weeks. As a rookie last year, the former University of Missouri standout started the first 15 games of the season before sitting the season finale after suffering a concussion.
He finished fourth on the squad with 105 tackles and led the way with 14 pass breakups and two fumble recoveries. He also picked off two passes.
With Gaines and fellow cornerback Brandon McGee (foot) out with injuries, the team made its first training camp move Tuesday when it released receiver Devon Wylie and signed defensive back Trovon Reed, an Auburn University product.
“We’ve got Brandon McGee about a week away, so we needed some help,’’ Fisher said. “The hard part about camp is you just want to make sure that we keep our corners’ legs fresh.’’
A highly regarded recruit from Louisiana, the 6-foot, 190-pound Reed spent his first three seasons with the War Eagles as a wide receiver — he had 39 catches for 384 yards and a touchdown — and then shifted to cornerback last fall. As a fifth-year senior, he had 12 total tackles, four pass breakups and three interceptions.
Reed was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Seattle Seahawks shortly after the draft in May.
PEACOCK VISITS
Dave Peacock, the co-leader of the St. Louis stadium task force, told the Post-Dispatch’s Jim Thomas that he tries to get out to Rams’ camp a time or two each year, but Tuesday’s visit along with his two sons was different. A guest of the Rams, Peacock posed for pictures and drew plenty of attention as he exchanged small talk with journalists.He also chatted briefly with both Rams executive Kevin Demoff and general manager Les Snead.LONG RETURNSAfter sitting out the team’s first three workouts with back stiffness, veteran defensive end Chris Long returned to practice Tuesday.“I’m not used to watching camp on the sidelines, so it’s good to be out here and get in a couple of reps,’’ Long said. “I hurt myself at the end of the summer, just working out. It was one of those things where you wanted to give it a little more time. We’re still working back into it.’’
Fisher added: “We expected that he would be back somewhere around this time period and, you know, he looked like he was OK. We’ll see how he is tomorrow.’’
Long was limited to six games a year ago after going down with a severe ankle injury in the season-opening loss to the Minnesota Vikings.
RAM-BLINGS
Tuesday’s workout, which drew 1,030, was the Rams first full-squad workout in pads.“When you put the pads on, things get a little more real for everybody,’’ third-year linebacker Alec Ogletree said. “It’s exciting because it means you’re one step closer to the start of the season.’’In one-on-one blocking drills, rookie starters Jamon Brown and Rob Havenstein looked solid. There was a minor scuffle between guard Travis Bond and defensive tackle Nick Fairley.
• Following an off day Wednesday, the team will practice Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at Rams Park. Friday at 5 p.m., the team will hold a scrimmage at Lindenwood University.
Both the Thursday and Friday workouts are free and open to the public.
• Rookie receiver Daniel Rodriguez, the Afghanistan war hero from Clemson, put on a show for the fans and flashed his outstanding hands during a punt-catching drill. At one point, he made a behind-the-back catch while facing away from the punter. Later, it was a catch with two balls in his arms and another between his legs.
• The rotation at center continued with Tim Barnes, a fourth-year pro from Mizzou, getting reps with the starting unit Tuesday.
• Safety Mark Barron (knee) continues to work his way back. Tuesday, in addition to working on the side, he took part in some individual drills.
