Rams' Terrance Ferguson Ruled Out After Sustaining New Injury

Things were looking good for Los Angeles Rams tight end Terrance Ferguson. Earlier on Friday, head coach Sean McVay stated that Ferguson would be ready to play on Sunday, barring a setback.

That setback appeared to come during practice, as Ferguson was added to the injury report on Friday. On top of the ankle injury that had the tight end on IR since Week 3, a hamstring injury was now added.

It appears that Ferguson suffered a hamstring injury in practice, and he has since been ruled out for Sunday's matchup with the Washington Commanders.

The Rams were getting by without Ferguson, but they may be limited in the tight end room if Colby Parkinson also cannot play. Parkinson has been dealing with a rib injury that kept him out of practice on Wednesday and Thursday, but he was upgraded to limited on Friday.

Parkinson has an official questionable status for the Commanders matchup.

Ferguson suffered an ankle injury back in Week 3, which landed him on IR. He has missed the last five games, which will now be six, and is ruled out due to a new hamstring ailment.

McVay spoke to the media prior to the injury occurring, so there will be no confirmation about what happened to the young tight end until likely after the Week 9 contest.

The good news for the Rams is that they still have Tyler Higbee, Davis Allen, and potentially Parkinson if he is healthy enough to play. Rookie Max Klare might also be called on for some rotational opportunities.

Cornerback Jaylen Watson is the only other player who was ruled out, as he will be added to the IR after it was revealed he would undergo season-ending shoulder surgery.

Besides Parkinson, linebacker Grant Stuard (hamstring), wide receiver Jordan Whittington (back), cornerback Trent McDuffie (back), and safety Kam Curl (foot) are also questionable for the Commanders matchup. 

Just as the Rams are getting healthy, they are hit with another significant injury. Losing Ferguson is not the worst, as the tight end room remains one of the deepest, but things will get complicated if Parkinson cannot play.

The same can be said for the cornerback room if McDuffie cannot go, as Watson is already ruled out as well. 

A bit of a silver lining for the Rams in general is the return of Myles Garrett, who was also confirmed to play by McVay.