Rams linebacker Omar Speights suffered a high ankle sprain in the team’s Thursday night loss to the San Francisco 49ers, head coach Sean McVay said on Monday.
The expectation, McVay added, is that Speights will be listed as doubtful for this weekend’s game against the Baltimore Ravens and running back Derrick Henry.
A second-year player, Speights has been a key component of the Rams’ run defense this season with 19 tackles. The other linebackers on the Rams roster are Troy Reeder and undrafted rookie Shaun Dolac to join Nate Landman if Speights is unable to play.
“We’ll work through that. I’ve got a lot of confidence in Troy,” McVay said. “Haven’t gotten too far deep into that yet.”
Tight end Colby Parkinson also suffered a concussion against the 49ers and is currently working through