Terrell Lewis likely would’ve been a first- or second-round pick if not for the serious injuries he suffered at Alabama. He was limited to only 14 games due to a torn ACL and torn ligament in his elbow in consecutive seasons, bringing into question his durability.
Well, that durability is once again a concern not even a month into padded practices. Lewis is dealing with a knee injury and hasn’t practiced all week. Sean McVay said the rookie is going through tests, and his lack of clarity on the situation is certainly troubling.
“Yeah, it’s a unique situation, is what I would say,” McVay told reporters Thursday. “I’m probably not knowledgeable to be able to truly articulate, and there’s still a lot of things that we’ve got to get figured out. So, I’d rather be able to wait until I have the right information and accurate information to be able to give you guys what’s going on with him.”
McVay said he hopes to have an update on Lewis’ knee “in the next couple of days,” which is concerning in its own right because of how long it’s taking to diagnose the injury. The fact that Lewis already had a torn ACL further complicates things because of the lingering effects that injury can have (See: Gurley, Todd).
“We are working through some things, trying to figure out what is going on with his knee. Doing some tests, some different things like that. I don’t have any updates, but that’s why he’s missed. We are just getting some things figured out. (VP of sports medicine and performance) Reggie (Scott) and our group are working through some things with his knee, is what we are trying to get figured out right now.”
The Rams already lost one linebacker (Travin Howard) to a knee injury this year, but hopefully Lewis’ injury isn’t nearly as serious because he has a lot of potential as an edge rusher – even as a rookie.