The Los Angeles Rams will need all hands on deck against the Bears on Sunday night with several players battling injuries. They’re already without Rob Havenstein (knee) and Brandin Cooks (concussion), who were ruled out earlier in the week, while Brian Allen (knee) is out for the year, too.
Robert Woods is a shocking scratch for Sunday night, as he will be inactive. He was healthy all week and did not appear on the injury report, so this came out of nowhere. That leaves Cooper Kupp as the only starting wide receiver who is active against the Bears.
Rams inactives: Brandin Cooks, Robert Woods, Darious Williams, Jake Gervase, Jamil Demby, Rob Havenstein, Greg Gaines
— Gary Klein (@LATimesklein) November 17, 2019
According to the team, Woods is not at the Coliseum for the game and is dealing with a personal issue.
Word from the @RamsNFL is that Robert Woods is not at the Coliseum tonight. Dealing with a personal issue.
— J.B. Long (@JB_Long) November 18, 2019
It’s worth noting that the Rams did add Nsimba Webster to the 53-man roster on Saturday, waiving John Kelly to make room for him. Perhaps the Rams knew Woods wouldn’t be able to play on Sunday, and they didn’t need to disclose anything since the final injury report came out on Friday.
On the bright side, both Tyler Higbee and Gerald Everett are active for Sunday’s game against Chicago, as is Austin Blythe. Blythe and Kupp came down with a stomach bug on Friday and weren’t certain to play, though Sean McVay expected them to.
For the Bears, running back David Montgomery is also active. He was said to be a game-time decision and he’s healthy enough to play against the Rams.