Rams' Emmanuel Forbes: Healthy inactive for Week 16
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Forbes (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Jets, Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site reports.
The Rams claimed Forbes off waivers Dec. 2 after being cut by the Commanders in late November. However, the 2023 first-round pick has been a healthy scratch since the waiver claim. Forbes' next opportunity to play will be Week 17 against the Cardinals on Saturday, Dec. 28.
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Rams' Cobie Durant: Full practice Thursday
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Durant (chest) was a full participant at the Rams' practice Thursday, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.
Durant opened the week as a limited participant at practice Wednesday, but his full participation Thursday puts him on track to play Sunday versus the Jets. The cornerback was unavailable for the team's Week 15 win over the 49ers due to a bruised lung, but he should return to his starting role in the secondary in Week 16.
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Rams' Cobie Durant: Returns to practice Wednesday
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Durant (chest) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.
Durant didn't play in the Rams' 12-6 win over the 49ers this past Thursday due to a bruised lung, but he was medically cleared to participate in the first practice of the week Wednesday. Durant will have two more chances to increase his practice participation ahead of Sunday's game against the Jets.
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Rams' Nick Hampton: Officially on IR
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Hampton (pectoral) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday.
Hampton suffered a torn pectoral in the team's Week 15 win over the 49ers, so his move to IR was an expected one. The linebacker will now shift his focus to being ready to go for the 2025 campaign.
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Rams' Darious Williams: Gets first pick of season
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Williams recorded two tackles (one solo) and an interception during Thursday's 12-6 win at San Francisco.
Brock Purdy threw a duck of a pass into the Rams' end zone in the fourth quarter, and Williams was able to smoothly run underneath it to preserve his team's 9-6 lead. He remains locked into a near every-down role on the boundary ahead of a Week 16 matchup against the Jets.
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Rams' Kobie Turner: Posts two sacks in win
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Turner recorded five tackles (three solo) including 2.0 sacks during Thursday's 12-6 win at San Francisco.
Turner tallied multiple sacks in a game for the second time this season in Week 15, bringing his total on the year to 7.0. He figures to see a healthy dose of pass-rushing opportunities again in Week 16 against the pass-heavy Jets.
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Rams' Omar Speights: Racks up seven tackles Thursday
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Speights recorded seven tackles (three solo) during Thursday's 12-6 win at San Francisco.
For the fourth time in his last six games, Speights managed to collect seven-plus tackles. With that said, he's still clearly behind Christian Rozeboom in the pecking order for snaps at inside linebacker going into a Week 16 tilt against the Jets.
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Rams' Nick Hampton: Done for season
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Hampton tore his pectoral Thursday against San Francisco and will need season-ending surgery, Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site reports.
Hampton was hurt around the middle of the fourth quarter and did not return. Further evaluation determined that the second-year linebacker tore his pec, and he won't be able to play again until next season. Hampton will finish the 2024 campaign with three tackles (two solo) and a defensed pass while logging 10 defensive snaps and 229 special-teams snaps over 14 contests.
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Rams' Kobie Turner: Notches pair of sacks
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Turner recorded two sacks among his five tackles (three solo) in Thursday's 12-6 win over the 49ers.
The pair of sacks were his first since Week 10. The second-year defensive end is now up to seven sacks on the season through 14 appearances.
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Rams' Christian Rozeboom: Records first sack of career
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Rozeboom recorded nine tackles (seven solo) and 1.0 sacks during Thursday's 12-6 victory against the 49ers.
Along with leading the team in tackles, Rozeboom earned the first sack of his five-year career, bringing down Brock Purdy on the final play of the game. Rozeboom now sits with 120 tackles (63 solo) on the year, both career highs, and will have another chance to rack up tackles against Aaron Rodgers and the Jets in Week 16.
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Rams' Nick Hampton: Questionable to return Thursday
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Hampton (chest) is questionable to return to Thursday's game against the 49ers.
The outside linebacker did not record a stat before exiting. Hampton has played mostly on special teams this season, making three tackles (two solo).
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Rams' Cobie Durant: Won't play Week 15
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Durant (chest) has been ruled out for Thursday's matchup against San Francisco, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.
Durant bruised his lung in Sunday's victory over Buffalo and was deemed a non-participant in every practice this week. Consequently, he's going to miss his first game of the campaign. Ahkello Witherspoon will likely start at cornerback Thursday in Durant's stead.
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Rams' Omar Speights: Registers four tackles in win
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Speights recorded four total tackles (two solo) in Sunday's 44-42 win over the Bills.
Speights finished tied for second on the team in takedowns behind only cornerback Darious Williams, who secured six stops. The rookie linebacker has now compiled 42 total tackles (24 solo) and a pass defensed over 13 contests in 2024.
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Rams' Kamren Curl: Four tackles in win
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Curl registered four total tackles (three solo) in Sunday's 44-42 win over the Bills.
Curl finished second on the team in tackles behind cornerback Darious Williams (six), reaching at least four stops for the third time in the last four games. Curl has now recorded 64 total tackles (43 solo), a forced fumble, a fumble recovery returned for a touchdown, and five passes defensed over 13 games in 2024.
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Rams' Darious Williams: Secures six tackles in win
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Williams recorded six total tackles (five solo) in Sunday's 44-42 win over the Bills.
Williams led the team in tackles in the Week 14 shootout between Buffalo and Los Angeles, securing a season-high six stops in the victory. The cornerback has now compiled 34 total tackles (28 solo) and four passes defensed over nine games in 2024 after opening the year on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.
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Rams' Cobie Durant: Considered DNP on Monday
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Durant (chest) was estimated to be a non-participant on Monday's practice report, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
Durant suffered a bruised lung Sunday versus the Bills, making his absence Monday not much of a surprise. The cornerback is facing an uphill battle to be available for Thursday night's matchup with the 49ers, likely needing to practice in some capacity before the contest. If he's unavailable, Emmanuel Forbes and Ahkello Witherspoon would stand to see an increase in workload in the Rams' secondary.
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Rams' Christian Rozeboom: Leads team in tackles
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Rozeboom recorded eight tackles (three solo) during Sunday's 44-42 victory against the Bills.
Outside of Rozeboom and Darius Williams, no Ram recorded more than four tackles. It was a fairly miserable overall performance for the Rams' defense, as Josh Allen rang up six total touchdowns and the Rams failed to record a sack or a turnover. An injury-riddled San Francisco offense is a much more tantalizing prospect for Rozeboom and the Rams' defense in Week 15.
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Rams' Cobie Durant: Timeline unknown
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Durant suffered a bruised lung in Sunday's win over the Bills, Greg Beacham of the Associated Press reports.
Durant's status for Thursday's game against the 49ers is up in the air according to head coach Sean McVay. Considering the short turnaround, it would seem unlikely the South Carolina State product would be able to play, but a clearer picture of his status should develop closer to kickoff.
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Rams' Jared Verse: Officialy cleared
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Verse (ankle) is active for Sunday's game against the Bills.
Verse was seemingly trending in this direction, but now his availability has been made official. The rookie first-round pick has tallied 32 tackles (16 solo), 3.5 sacks, two pass defenses, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in seven games since Los Angeles' Week 6 bye.
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Rams' Emmanuel Forbes: Won't play Sunday
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Head coach Sean McVay told reporters Friday that Forbes (coach's decision) won't play in Sunday's matchup against the Bills, Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Forbes was claimed off waivers by the Rams on Monday after being waived by the Commanders on Nov. 30. He likely hasn't had enough time to learn the Rams' defensive scheme in order to play on such short notice. The 2023 first-round pick has appeared in six games this season, recording seven total tackles and one interception across 106 defensive snaps. Expect Forbes to serve as a depth piece in the Rams' secondary once he's up to speed with the team's defense.
