Ben Skowronek suffered a forearm injury in the Los Angeles Rams’ preseason opener against the Chargers that would require surgery, making it tougher on him to make the 53-man roster for the upcoming season. After the rookie wideout underwent surgery Monday, Sean McVay revealed how long Skowronek will be sidelined in Wednesday’s session with the media.
“I think it should be anywhere between four and six weeks. Things went well. There weren’t any further complications. My understanding is that the surgery went well so anywhere between a month and six weeks.” McVay said.
Skowronek sustained a fractured forearm last Saturday night and was required to undergo surgery earlier this week. The big-bodied wideout would take to Twitter to share that his surgery was successful and he was anxious to get back on the field.
Surgery went great! Can’t thank everybody enough for all the prayers and support that past couple days. Can’t wait to get back to doing what I love. 2 Corinthians 5:7
— Ben Skowronek (@BennySkow) August 17, 2021
Back in the 2021 NFL draft in April, the Rams took Skowronek in the seventh round out of Notre Dame. Upon joining the ranks of the NFL, Skowronek was going to a Los Angeles team that had Robert Woods, Cooper Kupp, DeSean Jackson, Van Jefferson, and a fellow rookie in Tutu Atwell at the wide receiver position. Given the depth at wide receiver that the Rams possessed, it was going to be a tall task for Skowronek to earn a spot on the roster.
Provided that, missing four to six weeks of action could be detrimental to Skowronek’s chances of making the final cut. Skowronek won’t be able to log a single snap in the preseason, putting him behind in his development to begin his career in the league. While it’s a positive sight to see the surgery went well for Skowronek, the prospects of him remaining on the Rams beyond August are bleak given the timetable of his potential return to the field.