The Rams lost three starters on their offensive line.
Rams coach Sean McVay described left tackle Alaric Jackson, right tackle Rob Havenstein and left guard Jonah Jackson as all “week to week.” Jackson and Havenstein suffered ankle injuries in practice, while Jackson was dealing with a bruised scapula. McVay said his concern is with the players’ health and he sees this as an opportunity to get more reps for the reserves.
“You sit there and start saying, ‘Oh man, you’re upset.’ And it’s like I’m selfish. What about these guys? McVay said, via TheRams.com. “I know they want to be here. I think the important thing is to focus on the guys who can’t be here and the guys who can be here. we’ll be better when these guys come back, whenever that time is. In the meantime, we owe it to ourselves and the other guys to be able to contribute.”
The Rams have some young, inexperienced offensive linemen that McVay wants to take a look at in camp.
“In the meantime, we’re going to learn about some guys and I mean, it’s a Rolodex of guys that are there now, even with that first group. And I think it’s just going to force these guys to mature and accelerate their learning process,” McVay said.
All three injured starters have a chance to return for week one.
