For the second year in a row, Joe Noteboom has landed on injured reserve. The Rams placed him on IR with a calf injury Thursday, which will sideline him at least three weeks.
Noteboom suffered the injury in the third quarter of Sunday’s game against the Eagles and was quickly ruled out for the remainder of the day.
To take Noteboom’s spot on the 53-man roster, the Rams signed Natrez Patrick from the practice squad. He was temporarily called up for last week’s game against the Eagles but reverted back to the practice squad, per COVID-19 rules.
Additionally, the Rams filled Patrick’s spot on the practice squad by signing Jeremiah Kolone, who was with them in camp.
#LARams transactions:
• Placed G Joe Noteboom on IR
• Signed LB Natrez Patrick to 53-man roster from practice squad
• Signed G Jeremiah Kolone to practice squad— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) September 24, 2020
Unlike past years, Noteboom won’t be required to miss eight weeks after landing on IR. The NFL tweaked the rules this year to allow teams to activate players after just three weeks in response to the ongoing pandemic.
Noteboom had gotten off to a solid start this season after struggling a year ago, so his injury comes at an unfortunate time just two games into the regular season. He’ll be replaced by David Edwards, who also stepped in at guard last season when Noteboom went down.
