The injury bug bit the Los Angeles Rams hard last season, unlike Sean McVay’s first two seasons at the helm. They lost three starters on the offensive line to injury, their starting safety and cornerback and even Brandin Cooks missed two games with concussions.
The most notable injuries lingering into the offseason were the ones to John Johnson, Joseph Noteboom and Brian Allen. Johnson suffered a shoulder injury, while Allen injured his MCL and tore his ACL and MCL. At the combine on Tuesday, Sean McVay provided an encouraging update on how they’re recovering.
“They’re feeling good,” McVay said, via the team’s site. “They’re making good progress.”
The 2020 season is still more than six months away and their injuries didn’t occur toward the end of the season. Allen’s happened in Week 10 (November 10), while the other two went down before that.
However, their availability for the offseason workout program is up in the air.
“Each of those injuries is a little bit different, but they’re on track to being ready to go for the season,” McVay said. “What it does look like, for how we utilize them in the offseason program, I think, is to be determined.”
All three could play key roles next season, depending on how the offensive line competition shakes out. Johnson is expected to start next to Taylor Rapp at safety, giving the Rams a great young tandem in the secondary.
