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Rams DB Likely To Miss Second Straight Game

Originally posted on FanNation Ram Digest
By Jonathan Alfano | Last updated 11/28/23

The Los Angeles Rams are currently dealing with some injuries in the secondary, with one of the most notable players banged up being second-year safety Quentin Lake.

A former sixth-round pick out of UCLA, Lake played in the Rams' first 10 games and started two of them before missing Sunday's win over the Arizona Cardinals with a hamstring injury. Unfortunately for the Rams, it seems like that injury will likely keep him out again when they host the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. While coach Sean McVay didn't immediately rule Lake out, he did admit a return this week isn't looking likely.

"I would say probably not this week," McVay told reporters Monday . "But again, we're going to see how he does. I was really pleased with the way that Russ Yeast and Decobie Durant played in his absence. John Johnson is playing a lot of snaps and doing a heck of a job at safety. I thought he and (Jordan) Fuller were excellent yesterday. We'll take it a day at a time, I'm not ready to quite rule him out. But I think that would be tough for him to make it back for this game."

Lake didn't see much playing time as a rookie, but has settled in nicely in his second season. Playing primarily as a slot defender, the 24-year-old has 33 total tackles and three passes defended in 10 games played. He had the best game of his young career just before his injury, playing every defensive snap to help the Rams upset the Seattle Seahawks on Nov. 19.

If Lake can't go, as McVay is expecting, it would be a big blow for the Rams as they look to get back to .500.

This article first appeared on FanNation Ram Digest and was syndicated with permission.

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