The Los Angeles Rams may be asking a little more from No. 99 on Sunday as his partners in crime are hurt and down. Aaron Donald is already extra motivated because of the comments from Buffalo Bills Rex Ryan but the Rams could be severely shorthanded on the defensive line.
Robert Quinn, Will Hayes and Michael Brockers all sat out practice on Friday and are all questionable for this Sunday’s 1:25 p.m. PT kickoff from Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Quinn and Hayes, the Rams’ two defensive ends, didn’t practice at all this week. Brockers, the defensive tackle who was given a three-year extension in the middle of September, was merely a limited participant on Wednesday.
Rams head coach Jeff fisher told the media about the precaution of the injured defensive line.
“We have a tendency of healing up,” Fisher said. “We still have some time. It’s about being smart.”
Hayes injury could have been cause actually by Eugene Sims a couple of weeks ago. Hayes injuried his ankle Week 3 but came back into the game because Sims had been thrown out. Hayes told the media no matter the injury he knew he had to go back and help the team.
Quinn is listed with a shoulder injury he suffered Sunday before re-entering the game against Arizona, as with Brockers with a hip injury.
The Rams’ defensive line is especially deep and has served as the major reason they’ve gone on a three-game winning streak that has them 3-1 for the first time in 10 years.
“If they could practice, they would,” Fisher said of Quinn, Hayes and Brockers. “But we’re concerned about Sunday.”
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