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McVay Says Rams Injury Crisis Is Worse Than 2022 as Third Player Is Lost for the Season

Los Angeles coach Sean McVay said the Rams' injury toll has passed even the disastrous 2022 season, after cornerback Jaylen Watson became the third player lost for the season in two weeks.

By admin Nov. 5, 2026 · 7:42 AM ET 2 min read

An empty American football stadium with floodlights on under a cloudy evening sky.

Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay said Wednesday that the team’s injury crisis has grown worse than the one that wrecked the 2022 season, after cornerback Jaylen Watson became the third Rams player lost for the season in two weeks.

Watson will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery, McVay said. He joins defensive tackle Poona Ford, who tore a triceps, and kicker Blake Grupe, who tore an ACL, as the third player lost since the Rams played the Cardinals on Oct. 18.

“I’ve been the coach for 10 years, and I know 2022 was a season that we had a lot of injuries, particularly at the offensive line, but this has been more than any year, including ’22,” McVay told reporters this week.

A football player in a dark blue uniform sits alone on a sideline bench at night, holding his helmet.

Injuries at every position

The 2022 Rams, defending Super Bowl champions, finished 5-12, the worst record by a reigning Super Bowl champion in NFL history. This season’s injuries have struck every position group, McVay said, and players are out at spots that matter on offense, defense and special teams.

Myles Garrett underwent knee surgery. Davante Adams suffered a ruptured hamstring. Kobie Turner tore his groin. Running back Dean Connors broke his hand. Terrance Ferguson injured his ankle, Trent McDuffie battled a groin strain, Colby Parkinson has dealt with shoulder and rib problems, and Puka Nacua has fought lingering core and calf issues.

An athletic training room with treatment tables, ice baths and medical supplies.

Garrett returns to practice

There was one piece of good news on Wednesday: reigning Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett returned to practice and could play as soon as Sunday against the Commanders. “It’s great to be able to get him back out there,” McVay said. He added that the team would take the snap count day by day.

“Let’s just take it a day at a time,” McVay said. For a roster that has used up its supply of healthy bodies, getting through November may count as much as finishing with a winning record.

Football players in dark blue practice uniforms run drills on a practice field under a cloudy sky.

Reporting based on coverage by the New York Post.

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