Rams rule out LT Whitworth, S Rapp vs. Bucs

The Los Angeles Rams are ruling out left deal with Andrew Whitworth and security Taylor Rapp for Sunday’s divisional-round sport in opposition to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, coach Sean McVay stated Friday.

Whitworth damage his proper knee on the opening play of the Rams’ 34-11 wild-card win over the Arizona Cardinals on Monday evening. He performed 30 of the workforce’s 60 offensive snaps earlier than Joe Noteboom changed him for the rest of the sport. McVay stated earlier within the week that Whitworth was coping with swelling in his knee and ankle and that his standing for Sunday was in query.

The 40-year-old Whitworth ranked third through the common season in ESPN’s Go Block Win Fee amongst offensive tackles.

Rapp missed the Arizona sport with a concussion he suffered within the regular-season finale. McVay stated he’s but to clear the ultimate stage of the NFL’s concussion protocol.

“I do know the one factor for Taylor is he’s doing the whole lot in his energy to get again and be on the market together with his guys,” McVay stated. “He’s an excellent, robust competitor. However these are issues that we all know how severe they are often. I do really feel like hopefully after subsequent week we’ll get some constructive information if we’re capable of proceed our season and possibly he returns subsequent week.”

Rapp’s concussion and the season-ending ankle damage that fellow beginning security Jordan Fuller suffered in Week 18 prompted the Rams to deliver 37-year-old Eric Weddle out of his two-year retirement final week. The six-time Professional Bowler performed 19 of 56 defensive snaps whereas Nick Scott and Terrell Burgess took over the beginning spots. It was Weddle’s first sport in 750 days.

He would have performed extra had the sport been nearer, per McVay.

“He felt good,” McVay stated. “What an excellent communicator, nice power. He simply introduced such a constructive aura, power to our constructing. I understand how a lot respect he already has from the fellows. I assumed it was nice having Eric round. What I additionally thought was nice was to see the best way that Terrell Burgess and Nick Scott performed. Each these guys did a wonderful job. So I feel the depth of our secondary was actually challenged, however the guys confirmed why they’ve achieved job they usually have been prepared when their quantity was known as. And this week can be no completely different with Taylor being out once more.”

Linebacker Troy Reeder confirmed up on the Rams’ damage report this week however will play Sunday, per McVay.

He stated not one of the 4 gamers the workforce designated to return to follow from injured reserve this week will play Sunday, although it’s “a possible risk” that considered one of them, linebacker Ernest Jones, can be out there subsequent week if the Rams advance to the NFC Championship Recreation.

McVay stated the workforce is taking it day-to-day with the opposite three — cornerback Robert Rochell, working again Darrell Henderson Jr. and defensive lineman Sebastian Joseph-Day – and that it made sense to start out their 21-day window to be activated to the 53-man roster whether or not they’re capable of return earlier than the tip of the Rams’ season or not.