The Rams have been dealt another blow up front. Tremayne Anchrum, who had just been promoted to the team’s starting right guard spot, suffered a fractured fibula which will require surgery and a stint on IR, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
The 2020 seventh-rounder operated exclusively as a reserve in his rookie season and did not see the field at all in 2021. He competed with third-round rookie Logan Bruss and veteran Coleman Shelton for the starting role at RG this offseason. The former’s season-ending knee injury started a run of health concerns along the o-line for the defending champions.
Starting center Brian Allen is also battling a knee injury, though his recovery timeline is much shorter. It was that ailment, suffered in Week 1, that forced the Rams to move Shelton from guard to center, opening the door for Anchrum to start in Week 2. That was very short-lived, as he played just two offensive snaps during the team’s win over the Falcons. With Allen all-but assured to have returned by the time Anchrum is healed, the 24-year-old is likely destined to once again serve as a backup when he recovers.
Alaric Jackson, who joined the Rams last season as a UDFA, took over after Anchrum’s injury. He will likely get the start next week as the team continues to shuffle an o-line dealing with numerous injury problems. The teams’ first divisional matchup will come on Sunday against the Cardinals.
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