Rams Injury Report Week 7: Trent McDuffie and Nate Landman DNP

The Los Angeles Rams have a relatively small injury report ahead of Week 7, but there are two major concerns on the report.

Cornerback Trent McDuffie and linebacker Nate Landman were both DNP (did not participate) for significant injuries.

The full injury report reads: 

CB Trent McDuffie, DNP, Groin

LB, Nate Landman, DNP, Concussion

CB, Josh Wallace, FP, Calf

TE, Colby Parkinson, FP, Shoulder

Having four players is generally a good thing for most teams, but the Rams have already been hit with four starters who will be out for a significant time.

McDuffie suffered a fully pulled groin at practice on Thursday, which led to his being out on Friday. The injury led to the cornerback being ruled out against the Arizona Cardinals. 

Landman is now dealing with a concussion and has to deal with the protocols that come with the injury. The general case for concussions is to have to pass certain benchmarks to get back on the field.

Concussions do not typically go away within a week, so the Rams could be without Landman for Week 7. 

With Landman out, it would likely be Grant Stuard or Shaun Dolac stepping in to work alongside Omar Speights. 

Cornerback Josh Wallace practiced in full with a calf injury, and tight end Colby Parkinson was full due to a shoulder injury. 

As stated above, Los Angeles is already dealing with several serious injuries. 

Defensive tackle Poona Ford is out for the season with a ruptured triceps, as is kicker Blake Grupe due to a torn ACL.

Wide receiver Davante Adams is out for six to 10 weeks with a ruptured hamstring injury, and defensive lineman Kobie Turner is out for four to six weeks due to a groin injury. Turner has since been placed on IR.

Tight end Terrance Ferguson also remains out with an ankle injury. 

Should McDuffie and Landman also be ruled out, the Rams will head into Week 7 with seven starters out. 

The Rams are 2-4 and are taking on a very tough Las Vegas Raiders team. Another loss might guarantee that Los Angeles will not win the NFC West title. 

While that is not guaranteed, the Rams not losing any more games between now and the end of the season might also be impossible to do. 

Los Angeles has been struggling through six weeks thus far. Despite the early struggles, they still have time to turn things around. 

A division title might be a bit out of grasp with a couple more losses, but a playoff berth is still in play.