Overview
- Jaylen Watson aggravated a previously dislocated shoulder in the Rams’ Nov. 1 win over the Chargers and had season-ending shoulder surgery that coach Sean McVay announced Wednesday; the team will place him on injured reserve.
- Los Angeles will turn to Josh Wallace and Emmanuel Forbes Jr. to fill Watson’s outside role and will lean more heavily on Trent McDuffie if he is healthy, though McDuffie did not practice Wednesday because of a back issue.
- McVay said the club could pursue a cornerback before the league’s Nov. 10 trade deadline to replace Watson’s experience and expensive cap investment.
- The Rams opened 21-day practice windows Wednesday for Myles Garrett and Terrance Ferguson, who practiced in a limited fashion and could help lessen the defensive strain if cleared to play.
- Watson signed a three-year, $51 million deal in March and had 24 tackles, one interception and nine passes defended in seven games, and his loss prevents the Rams from testing the planned veteran tandem of Watson and McDuffie this season.