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Rams should have another weapon against Jets as Tyler Higbee appears ready to return

LA Times

The Rams will be adding reinforcement as they go into the final three games of the season. Veteran tight end Tyler Higbee, who has been sidelined all season while recovering from shoulder and knee injuries, is expected to return for their Nov. 22 against the New York Jets, coach Sean McVay said Friday. Higbee, a ninth-year pro, was injured last …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Puka Nacua misses Rams practice again; punter Ethan Evans is out vs. Seahawks

LA Times

Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua, shown celebrating his touchdown against the Detroit Lions in the season opener, aggravated his knee injury in that game. Rams star receiver Puka Nacua is questionable and punter Ethan Evans is out for Sunday’s road game against the Seattle Seahawks, coach Sean McVay said Friday. McVay said Nacua “banged his knee a little bit” Thursday …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Do Rams risk playing Cooper Kupp twice in less than a week coming off an injury?

LA Times

As the Rams come out of their off week, they will play the struggling Las Vegas Raiders and the unbeaten Minnesota Vikings in the span of five days. “He’s trending in the right direction,” McVay said before practice, “but we’ll see exactly what that means as the week progresses.” Without Kupp and injured receiver Puka Nacua, McVay has been hamstrung …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Rams’ Cooper Kupp, John Johnson III, Jonah Jackson out for ‘extended periods’

LA Times

The number of significant Rams players who will be out for extended periods continues to grow. Receiver Cooper Kupp suffered an ankle sprain and safety John Johnson III and offensive lineman Jonah Jackson suffered shoulder injuries during the Rams’ defeat by the Arizona Cardinals and all are possible candidates to be placed on injured reserve, coach Sean McVay said Monday. …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Rams, McVay try to extend their recent dominance over the Cardinals in an NFC West matchup

Associated Press

Los Angeles Rams at Arizona Sunday, 4:05 p.m. EDT, Fox BetMGM NFL Odds: Cardinals by 1 1/2 Series record: Rams lead 50-40-2 Against the spread: Rams 0-1; Cardinals 1-0. Rams offense: overall, rush, pass, scoring Rams defense: overall, rush, pass, scoring Cardinals offense: overall, rush, pass, scoring Cardinals defense: overall, rush, pass, scoring Turnover differential: Rams even, Cardinals even Rams …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Rams place Puka Nacua, two offensive linemen on injured list and sign help

LA Times

Receiver Puka Nacua won’t be in pads for at least another four games since the Rams placed him on the injured reserve list. On Wednesday, the Rams placed receiver Puka Nacua and offensive linemen Steve Avila and Joe Noteboom on injured reserve. “What I think we want to be careful to do — and I’ve kind of learned this just …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Matthew Stafford comes up short in Detroit in another chance to lead Rams to win over Lions

Associated Press

DETROIT — Matthew Stafford led 31 fourth-quarter comebacks with the Detroit Lions. “We gave ourselves a chance, but we just fell short.” Playing behind a makeshift offensive line, Stafford, who played 12 seasons for Detroit, helped Los Angeles overcome a 17-3 deficit. After the Rams went ahead, the defense forced Jared Goff and the Lions into a three-and-out, giving Stafford …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Montgomery’s 1-yard touchdown run in OT lifts Lions to 26-20 win over Rams

Associated Press

DETROIT — The Detroit Lions opened the season by outlasting the Los Angeles Rams with a balanced offense, grinding out yards on the ground and going to the air for some pivotal plays just as they did in their NFC wild-card game. David Montgomery’s 1-yard touchdown run in overtime lifted the Lions to a 26-20 win over the Matthew Stafford-led …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Rams receiver Puka Nacua heading to injured reserve because of knee sprain

LA Times

Rams receiver Puka Nacua got bounced around by Alex Anzalone and the Lions in their season opener. Rams receiver Puka Nacua suffered a knee sprain during the season-opening overtime defeat to the Detroit Lions and will be placed on injured reserve, coach Sean McVay said Monday. Nacua suffered a right posterior cruciate ligament sprain Sunday in the second quarter of …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Matthew Stafford says he wants to hear it all from Lions fans when his Rams return to Ford Field

Associated Press

DETROIT — Matthew Stafford is ready for Detroit Lions fans to bring the noise again. Stafford’s ears may be ringing Sunday night when the Rams visit Detroit because the franchise’s fans are fired up about potentially having a Super Bowl-contending team to root for — finally. “Obviously externally, we’ve got a lot more attention.” Calling an audible The game is …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Rams lose starting cornerback for at least a month

LA Times

Rams starting cornerback Darious Williams was placed on the injured-reserve list and will miss at least four games. On Thursday, the Rams placed cornerback Darious Williams on injured reserve because of a hamstring injury, so the veteran will be sidelined for the opener on “Sunday Night Football” and games against the Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers and Chicago Bears. “He’s …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Rams’ Matthew Stafford on another return to vocal Detroit: ‘I want to hear all of it’

LA Times

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford speaks to the media ahead of the season opener at the Detroit Lions. “That stuff just motivates me.” On Sunday night, for the second time in eight months, Stafford is expected to get an earful when he returns to Ford Field in Detroit, where he starred for 12 seasons before he was traded to the Rams …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Rams get some good news about Rob Havenstein as they prepare for season opener

LA Times

Rams offensive tackle Rob Havenstein looks on against the New York Giants last Dec. 31. After more than six weeks of training camp and preseason workouts, the Rams on Monday practiced before an audience that included owner Stan Kroenke and began the countdown and final run-up to playing the Lions on “Sunday Night Football.” “This is a different sense of …

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4 months, 1 week ago

How long might Matthew Stafford’s hamstring injury sideline the Rams quarterback?

LA Times

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford was held out practice because of a tight hamstring. Nothing that will keep Matthew Stafford from practicing next week, coach Sean McVay said. Stafford’s hamstring issue also helped backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo get work with the first-team offense during the second half of the practice with the Cowboys and during the jog-through Thursday. But the longer …

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5 months ago

Rams avoid training camp turmoil by adjusting contract of quarterback Matthew Stafford

LA Times

It came down to the final minutes. “There was communication that existed,” McVay said, “and fortunately here’s where we are and it didn’t have to be able to get to that.” Stafford, who was traded to the Rams in 2021 and then led them to the Super Bowl, has not spoken to reporters publicly since the Detroit Lions spoiled his …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Analysis: McVay kicking himself over dubious decisions that doomed Rams on a wacky wild-card weekend

Associated Press

Regrets, Sean McVay has a few. Less than two years after shepherding the Los Angeles Rams to a triumph in Super Bowl 56, McVay’s dubious decisions doomed LA to a 24-23 loss to the Detroit Lions and his former quarterback Jared Goff. He opted to punt, a decision the Surrender Index rated as pretty jittery, saying, “this punt ranks at …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Overachieving Rams head into a brighter future after discouraging one-point playoff loss to Lions

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Rams improved more quickly and won more games than almost anybody expected this season. And the Rams were fun again: Los Angeles’ offense thrived with Stafford getting the ball to a collection of new and familiar playmakers behind an improved offensive line, while the defense overperformed for coordinator Raheem Morris despite a clear talent …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Jared Goff leads Lions to first playoff win in 32 years, 24-23 over Matthew Stafford and the Rams

Associated Press

DETROIT — Jared Goff lifted his arms in the air, encouraging Ford Field fans to get even louder, before taking the final snap to end his long-suffering franchise’s skid in the playoffs. Goff threw for a touchdown and completed a pass for a victory-sealing first down against the team that cast him away, and the Detroit Lions won a playoff …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Matthew Stafford lost the battle but wins the war vs. Jared Goff

LA Times

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford was delivering on whatever plays coach Sean McVay was calling. “ has done a great job … and I wouldn’t want anyone else as our quarterback other than Matthew Stafford,” Rams coach Sean McVay said afterward. The crowd that gathered for the Lions’ first home playoff game in 30 years taunted Stafford with a “Jar-ed Goff …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Jared Goff gets revenge, barely, as Lions eliminate Rams with one-point victory

LA Times

Lions quarterback Jared Goff passes during a 24-23 victory over the Rams in the NFC wild-card playoffs Sunday at Ford Field. Goff played error free and ended the Rams’ season by leading the Lions to a 24-23 victory in an NFC wild-card game in front of 66,637 fans starved for a postseason victory. Goff, the top pick by the Rams …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Rams’ kicking, punt coverage woes become matter of survival in Lions’ den

LA Times

Rams kicker Brett Maher is taunted by the Steelers after missing a field-goal attempt earlier in the season. “Everyone in the league has different parameters for the way that the GMs or the head coaches want to allocate money in those things,” special teams coordinator Chase Blackburn said, adding, “We’ve got to be better no matter who’s out there, no …

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11 months, 1 week ago

The Lions believed in Jared Goff, and that’s all he needed to come roaring back

New York Times

The Wednesday before the Lions beat the Vikings to win the NFC North for the first time in his lifetime, Jared Goff stood dead-eyed in front of his locker and, as usual, refused to give reporters an inch of juicy copy. During the long winless stretch of the 2021 season, a Detroit newspaper asked, “If they couldn’t win in 12 …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Surprising Rams roll into playoffs with momentum from 7 wins in 8 games since their bye week

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Not many teams are heading into the postseason playing better football than the Los Angeles Rams, who have won seven of eight since their bye week to earn a history-rich playoff showdown in Detroit. And while momentum doesn’t always mean much in the playoff cauldron, the Rams finished out their regular season at a level that showed …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Sean McVay-Jared Goff drama is big story of Rams-Lions matchup

LA Times

Matthew Stafford will return to Detroit, but that story already is written. McVay became a Super Bowl champion, vindicating his decision to dump his one-time franchise quarterback in Goff and hand over his offense to the veteran Stafford. When the Rams signed Goff to a $110-million extension before the 2019 season, they did so with the intention of extending his …

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Rams should have another weapon against Jets as Tyler Higbee appears ready to return

Puka Nacua misses Rams practice again; punter Ethan Evans is out vs. Seahawks

Do Rams risk playing Cooper Kupp twice in less than a week coming off an injury?

Rams’ Cooper Kupp, John Johnson III, Jonah Jackson out for ‘extended periods’

Rams, McVay try to extend their recent dominance over the Cardinals in an NFC West matchup

Rams place Puka Nacua, two offensive linemen on injured list and sign help

Matthew Stafford comes up short in Detroit in another chance to lead Rams to win over Lions

Montgomery’s 1-yard touchdown run in OT lifts Lions to 26-20 win over Rams

Rams receiver Puka Nacua heading to injured reserve because of knee sprain

Matthew Stafford says he wants to hear it all from Lions fans when his Rams return to Ford Field

Rams lose starting cornerback for at least a month

Rams’ Matthew Stafford on another return to vocal Detroit: ‘I want to hear all of it’

Rams get some good news about Rob Havenstein as they prepare for season opener

How long might Matthew Stafford’s hamstring injury sideline the Rams quarterback?

Rams avoid training camp turmoil by adjusting contract of quarterback Matthew Stafford

Analysis: McVay kicking himself over dubious decisions that doomed Rams on a wacky wild-card weekend

Overachieving Rams head into a brighter future after discouraging one-point playoff loss to Lions

Jared Goff leads Lions to first playoff win in 32 years, 24-23 over Matthew Stafford and the Rams

Matthew Stafford lost the battle but wins the war vs. Jared Goff

Jared Goff gets revenge, barely, as Lions eliminate Rams with one-point victory

Rams’ kicking, punt coverage woes become matter of survival in Lions’ den

The Lions believed in Jared Goff, and that’s all he needed to come roaring back

Surprising Rams roll into playoffs with momentum from 7 wins in 8 games since their bye week

Sean McVay-Jared Goff drama is big story of Rams-Lions matchup