The Los Angeles Rams’ top draft pick will miss his entire rookie season. Guard Logan Bruss suffered a torn ACL and MCL in Friday’s loss to the Houston Texans, which will sideline him for all of 2022.
Bruss was seen with a brace on his right knee after leaving the game and Sean McVay said afterwards that it didn’t look good for the rookie. He confirmed the injury on Saturday afternoon when meeting with the media.
The Rams selected Bruss with the 104th overall pick in the 2022 draft out of Wisconsin. He was expected to compete for the starting eight guard spot this summer but Coleman Shelton beat him out for the job.
Rams rookie OL Logan Bruss tore his ACL and MCL, Sean McVay says. He's out for the season.
— Greg Beacham (@gregbeacham) August 20, 2022
Here’s what McVay said about Bruss’ injury, feeling terrible for the rookie having to miss his entire first season in the NFL. He also knows it’ll be hard for Bruss off the field as he recovers from a devastating injury.
“Number one, it’s a real shame for a kid that’s worked really hard and puts a lot into this game,” McVay said. “I think that’s the one thing that – the first thing, sometimes we have an inclination (that) is, okay, well how does this affect the football team? But how does it affect the person? You want to keep being more empathetic and more understanding, and this is a guy that loves football. We obviously draft him with the confidence that he could be a guy that could potentially contribute for us this year. Unfortunately, now, as a result of what’s occurred, that won’t be the case, but put your arm around him, you help him attack the rehab the right way, and I trust that he’s going to do everything in his power to come back better next year than he was this year.”