The Los Angeles Rams took the field on Wednesday to open Week 17 and held a walk-through instead of a regular practice. As a result, the first injury report is just an estimation of participation had the Rams practiced in full.
Jared Goff has already been ruled out due to a thumb injury, so he was a non-participant. Cam Akers is battling an ankle injury and was also listed as DNP. Sean McVay said Wednesday that Akers is “making great progress,” but his status for Sunday’s finale “still uncertain.”
The Rams are already without Darrell Henderson Jr., who’s on injured reserve, so having Akers would be a huge boost if he’s able to play.
Sean McVay says RB Cam Akers is "making great progress," but status for Sunday's game vs. Cardinals is "still uncertain."
At the same time, given Akers' performance vs. Jets, "I wouldn’t bet against this kid."
— Stu Jackson (@StuJRams) December 30, 2020
As for the rest of the injury report, Micah Kiser was a non-participant after being activated off IR. Malcolm Brown and David Edwards were limited, but they should be OK for Sunday.
Andrew Whitworth returned to practice but hasn’t been activated off IR yet, so he isn’t required to be listed on the injury report. McVay suggested he won’t play this week, nor will Kiser.
Sean McVay indicated LT Andrew Whitworth and LB Micah Kiser won't play Sunday vs. the Cardinals. The #Rams have cleared Whitworth to practice and took Kiser off IR after both missed more than a month with knee injuries.
— Kevin Modesti (@KevinModesti) December 30, 2020