Sean McVay shared a handful of injury updates after practice on Monday, including some news on starting right tackle Rob Havenstein.
Havenstein, who’s been sidelined since injuring his ankle on Aug. 1, is still working his way back but is not yet ready to return. In fact, McVay said it’s possible Havenstein won’t be available in Week 1 when the Rams face the Lions on the road.
If Havenstein misses that game, it would leave the Rams without their two starting tackles; Alaric Jackson is suspended for two games due to a personal conduct policy violation.
The good news is that Havenstein won’t need to go on injured reserve, which requires a player to miss at least four games. So at the very least, he should be back by Week 4.
While there's a possibility Rob Havenstein misses Week 1 against Lions, Sean McVay said Havenstein is not a candidate for Injured Reserve.
— Stu Jackson (@StuJRams) August 26, 2024
Havenstein is the longest-tenured player on the Rams’ roster and a key piece of the offensive line. He hasn’t been ruled out yet but with less than two weeks until the season opener, he’s running out of time.
Elsewhere on the offensive line, Jonah Jackson is expected to be available for Week 1 after returning to practice recently. The same goes for Darious Williams at cornerback and Puka Nacua at wide receiver.
So other than Havenstein, it sounds like everyone is on track to play in Detroit.