Overview
- Watson left late in the second quarter after his right arm tangled with a Broncos receiver and he was taken by cart to the locker room for X-rays.
- The Rams had been dominant on defense and led 16-0 at halftime when Watson was ruled out for the remainder of the game.
- Emmanuel Forbes Jr. replaced Watson opposite Trent McDuffie and veteran Josh Wallace was worked into packages to shore up the secondary.
- Watson was an offseason signing brought in with championship experience from his time with the Kansas City Chiefs, so his absence removes a planned starter from the new-look unit.
- X-rays are the first step to check for bone injury while further imaging would be needed to assess ligaments or tendon damage, and the team will provide updates after more tests.