Rams Week 5 Final Injury Report: Aaron Donald, Jaylen Watson Will Play

The Los Angeles Rams have been dealing with some sizable injuries on both sides of the ball, but the team got some good news on multiple players. 

There was some concern for defensive end Aaron Donald and cornerback Jaylen Watson heading into Week 5, but those concerns are no longer present. 

Here is the final injury report for the Buffalo Bills matchup:

Donald got a rest day on Saturday, but head coach Sean McVay confirmed that he is "good to go." The same goes for cornerback Jaylen Watson (shoulder), and tight end Colby Parkinson (knee/shoulder). 

The Rams getting back all three players is huge, as they all play a key role. Donald will be highly counted on to get after Josh Allen.

Wide receiver Konata Mumpfield (shoulder), linebacker Grant Stuard (hamstring), and outside linebacker Josaiah Stewart (groin) also have no injury status. This is a bit of a surprise, considering both Stuard and Stewart missed two straight practices.

Safety Quentin Lake was limited on Saturday after missing the first two practices due to a hip injury, but McVay stated that he is "trending" in the right direction. The secondary defender is questionable and could still miss the game.

Losing Lake would be a big hit to the secondary, especially against an opponent like the Bills. Allen has the ability to gun the ball downfield, while also rifling off chunk yardage on the ground with his legs.

Allen will look to do both against the Rams, which is why both the pass rush and secondary will be instrumental in playing at a high level. 

Lake being out will hurt, but Los Angeles getting Watson back is big. Watson dislocated his shoulder in Week 3 and missed Week 4 due to the injury.

McVay stated that the injury happened before. It was not believed to be long-term, and that is the case with Watson set to return after missing just one game. 

Parkinson returning is also huge and could lead to the Rams potentially being able to run 13 personnel effectively again. Terrence Ferguson is on IR due to an ankle injury, but the team still has Tyler Higbee, Davis Allen, rookie Max Klare, and now Parkinson back.

All will be needed against a very tough Bills team that sits at 3-1. 

If the Rams can take down the Bills with a statement win, and improve to 3-2, this could act as the catalyst for the team to turn things around.