LOS ANGELES — Fresh off the high of their 21-19 victory over the Seattle Seahawks , the Rams (8-2) returned to practice on Wednesday with some sobering news.

Right tackle Rob Havenstein, tight end Tyler Higbee and safety Quentin Lake were all placed on injured reserve on Wednesday, knocking all three starters and leaders out for at minimum four games.

“Big losses for us,” said head coach Sean McVay, whose team is alone atop the NFC West while on a five-game winning streak.

Lake’s was the least surprising of the trio. McVay hinted at the possibility on Monday after the safety dislocated his left elbow injury against the Seahawks. Lake underwent successful surgery on the elbow on Tuesday.

The procedure will end Lake’s regular season, but there remains a possibility that he could retu

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