Overview
- ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Tuesday that Ferguson, who will be first eligible to come off injured reserve next week, is not expected to be ready at that time and his recovery “will take some time.”
- Ferguson sprained his ankle in Week 3 against the Denver Broncos and was placed on injured reserve on October 2, triggering the NFL’s minimum four-game absence that ends October 25.
- Despite completing the minimum IR stay next week, reports say he is unlikely to be activated for the Rams’ Week 8 game on November 1 against the Chargers.
- Coach Sean McVay has signaled increased opportunities for rookie Max Klare while veterans Tyler Higbee and Colby Parkinson and depth pieces Davis Allen will shoulder more snaps in the offense.
- The delay compounds broader Los Angeles injury issues, including Davante Adams’ ruptured hamstring, and raises questions about Ferguson’s development and when the team will receive official medical confirmation of his timetable.