The Rams' Friday injury report features safety Taylor Rapp (concussion) and running back Buddy Howell (hamstring) as the only players that were non-participants.
The Rams placed running back Buddy Howell on injured reserve Saturday. Howell has a thigh injury. The Rams previously have placed running backs Cam Akers, Raymond Calais, Xavier Jones and Jake Funk on injured reserve as they have been beat up at the position.
The Los Angeles Rams have been ailing at the running back position all season, and their injury woes continue to ravage their depth in the backfield. Ahead of Sunday’s game versus the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Rams have placed Buddy Howell on injured reserve, also activating Mekhi Sargent and Brandon Powell from the practice squad.
After promoting both Dont’e Deayon and Buddy Howell to the 53-man roster, the Los Angeles Rams opened up two spots on the practice squad. They didn’t waste much time filling those openings, announcing the signing of two players on Wednesday.
The Rams lost a pair of players for the season during Sunday’s rout of the Giants and they made a couple of moves to fill their spots on the roster Tuesday.
Sean McVay told reporters Monday that Jake Funk tore his hamstring against the Giants and will miss the rest of the season. The Rams had just two other running backs on the 53-man roster, but they didn’t waste much time filling Funk’s spot.
RB Darrell Henderson Jr. uncertain for Sunday against the Bucs With Darrell Henderson’s status for Sunday still a question, the Los Angeles Rams have activated RB Buddy Howell from the Practice Squad.
With Darrell Henderson Jr. expected to be a game-time decision on Sunday afternoon due to his lingering rib injury, the Los Angeles Rams are adding some extra depth at running back in the event that he can’t play against the Buccaneers.
The Texans placed running back Buddy Howell, wide receiver Taywan Taylor and offensive tackle Geron Christian on the COVID-19 reserve list July 27. Christian is the only player the Texans have left on the list.
The Texans placed three players on the COVID-19 reserve list. Running back Buddy Howell, wide receiver Taywan Taylor and offensive tackle Geron Christian landed on the list Tuesday as the Texans ready for their first training camp practice.