Jalen Ramsey won’t be taking the field Sunday for the Rams (8-7) season finale against the Cardinals (5-9-1).
Head coach Sean McVay said Tuesday that the cornerback has a grade II LCL strain.
Ramsey suffered the knee injury versus the 49ers (12-3) Saturday but played the entire game despite Los Angeles listing him as “Doubtful to return,” during the contest. Ramsey made 4 tackles in the game and intercepted Jimmy Garapolo, in addition to having two passes defended.
McVay said that despite holding Ramsey out of week 17, he doesn’t expect the 25-year-old to need surgery.
According to RamsWire, McVay explains the decision to keep the cornerback sidelined this way: “I think it’s, more than anything, just being smart. He came back in and it shows you how tough he is, what a great competitor. But when you are looking at something like this, you just want to be smart. Typically, it’s something that can take anywhere between a month, a month and a half. But it should heal on its own.”
The Rams traded for Ramsey in a blockbuster deal in October. He played in nine games once joining the team from the Jaguars (5-10) this season. He made 31 tackles with four passes defended in his eight starts after the midseason trade.