Rams Sean McVay Offers Injury Updates on Key Players Ahead of Week 9

The Los Angeles Rams are gearing up for their Week 9 matchup against the Washington Commanders, and the team has now been given injury updates on multiple players.

Head coach Sean McVay spoke to the media to reveal the statuses of many key players. 

Per McVay's updates, linebacker Grant Stuard will be questionable with a hamstring injury after being limited on Friday. Wide receiver Jordan Whittingon was also limited with a back injury and is questionable.

Cornerback Jaylen Watson is out, and long snapper Joe Cardona is doubtful due to an ankle injury, which has kept him out of practice all week.

Cornerback Trent McDuffie, tight end Colby Parkinson, and safety Kam Curl are also all questionable. McVay stated that McDuffie is a DNP on Friday due to his back injury. 

Parkinson is dealing with a ribs injury, while Curl has a foot injury.

The better news for the Rams is that McVay confirmed that both defensive end Myles Garrett and tight end Terrance Ferguson will be ready to play, barring any injury setbacks for both players.

Garrett has been out since Week 1 after a nagging knee injury led to him having to undergo arthroscopic knee surgery. After returning to practice ahead of Week 9, it was reported that the defensive end was set to be activated to play against the Commanders. McVay has now confirmed that report.

The NFL world has been patiently waiting to see what Garrett and fellow defensive end Aaron Donald can do together, and that will finally happen. Garrett had to undergo surgery after Week 1, and Donald was not football-ready and instead made his Rams debut in Week 2.

Getting Ferguson back is also huge for the Rams' offense, especially if Parkinson cannot play. The young tight end suffered an ankle injury in Week 3 that led to him landing on IR. 

With Los Angeles returning to utilizing the 13-personnel offense that made them formidable in 2025 last week, Ferguson can continue helping that front alongside Tyler Higbee and Davis Allen.

Parkinson has not yet been ruled out, but he could be tracking to miss the game, considering he is questionable and has missed more than one practice ahead of the Commanders matchup. 

With back-to-back wins and a 4-4 record, the Rams are now poised to go on a run, assuming more injuries do not hold the roster back. Getting a win against the Commanders will be huge.