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Limited on estimated practice report
Wed, Sep 9, 2026, 8:50 PM
Watson (toe) was a limited participant on the Rams' estimated practice report.
Analysis: The Rams flew to Australia overnight, so Wednesday's practice report is an estimate based on injury projections. If Watson was projected as a limited participant, there is still a chance the cornerback is capable of suiting up for Thursday night's divisional matchup against the 49ers. |
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Listed as full Wednesday
Wed, Sep 9, 2026, 6:40 PM
Garrett (knee) was listed as a full participant on Wednesday's injury report, Jennifer Lee Chan of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Analysis: Garrett was contained to work on the side with the Rams' training staff, at best, during training camp due to swelling in his knee. He recently mixed into drills this past weekend as the team prepared for the trip to Melbourne, Australia, and while he was listed as a DNP on Tuesday, he was listed as FP on L.A.'s final Week 1 injury report, setting the stage for him to make his Rams debut Thursday against the 49ers. |
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Rested at practice
Tue, Sep 8, 2026, 9:27 PM
Jackson (rest) did not participate at the Rams' practice Tuesday, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: Jackson has been dealing with an illness recently, and the team opted to give him the day off Tuesday. The 28-year-old appears to be on track to operate as the team's starting left tackle Thursday night against San Francisco. |
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Healthy ahead of Week 1
Tue, Sep 8, 2026, 9:24 PM
Dolac (knee) did not appear on the Rams' injury report Tuesday, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: Dolac ended the 2025 campaign on injured reserve after suffering a PCL injury in his knee against the Cardinals in the regular-season finale. The 24-year-old appears to be set to operate as a top reserve option behind Nate Landman and Omar Speights at inside linebacker to open the regular season Thursday night against the 49ers. |
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Officially DNP on Tuesday
Tue, Sep 8, 2026, 7:39 PM
Garrett (knee) did not practice Tuesday, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: Garrett hasn't practiced much this summer, but coach Sean McVay has expressed no concern about the star edge rusher's availability for Thursday's opener against the 49ers. Garrett isn't someone who needs to practice much in order to play on game days. |
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Davis Allen Davis Allen Good to go for Week 1
Tue, Sep 8, 2026, 7:37 PM
Allen (quadriceps) is not listed on the Rams' injury report ahead of Thursday's game against the 49ers, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: Allen missed a few weeks of action during training camp with the injury but is all good for the opener. The tight end appeared in all 17 regular-season games last season, finishing with career highs in targets (33), catches (24), yards (208) and touchdowns (three) on 52 percent of the Rams' offensive snaps. He's expected to again be part of Los Angeles' heavy tight end usage this season. |
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Full practice Tuesday
Tue, Sep 8, 2026, 7:15 PM
Turner (undisclosed) was a full participant at the Rams' practice Tuesday, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: Turner appears to back to full health after dealing with an undisclosed injury ahead of the regular season. The 27-year-old appears to be on track to operate in his typical starting role on the stacked defensive line of the Rams against San Francisco on Thursday. |
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Misses practice Tuesday
Tue, Sep 8, 2026, 7:11 PM
Watson (toe) did not participate at the Rams' practice Tuesday, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: Watson is dealing with an apparent toe injury, and as a result, he was unable to practice. The cornerback will have two more chances to return to practice before Thursday night's matchup with the 49ers. |
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Terrance Ferguson Terrance Ferguson Sheds injury tag
Tue, Sep 8, 2026, 6:53 PM
Ferguson (soreness) was not listed on the injury report the Rams released Tuesday, according to Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com.
Analysis: Ferguson carried an injury designation for the past couple weeks due to some sort of injury, but his omission from Tuesday's report indicates the issue is no longer a concern. Ferguson has been generating some buzz in fantasy circles, but all five of the tight ends on the roster for the Rams head into Week 1 healthy, so it's unclear exactly where he will slot in out of the gate. |
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Puka Nacua Puka Nacua Avoids injury report
Tue, Sep 8, 2026, 6:32 PM
Nacua (core) was not listed on the injury report the Rams released Tuesday, according to Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com.
Analysis: Nacua has been slowed since picking up a psoas injury nearly a month ago, but he will avoid the injury report altogether in advance of Week 1. With Nacua seemingly at full speed, expect him to fill his usual role when the Rams kick off their season against the 49ers in Australia. |
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On track for opener
Tue, Sep 8, 2026, 3:22 PM
Rams head coach Sean McVay said Tuesday that Garrett (knee) will be "ready to go" for Thursday's season opener versus the 49ers in Melbourne, Australia, Benjamin Royer of The Orange County Register reports.
Analysis: Garrett missed extensive time in training camp and didn't see any preseason action while contending with swelling in his left knee, but the injury was always viewed as a minor concern and nothing that would seriously jeopardize his availability for Week 1. The Rams could still look to limit Garrett's practice reps leading up to the season opener to keep him fresh, but the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year should be handle something close to full complement of snaps in his team debut. However, Garrett will have to wait at least one more week to team up with star defensive tackle Aaron Donald, who didn't make the trip to Melbourne while he works to regain full conditioning after recently ending a two-year retirement. |
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Not playing in opener in Australia
Tue, Sep 8, 2026, 3:14 PM
Head coach Sean McVay said that Donald won't travel to Melbourne, Australia and will be inactive Thursday for the Rams' season opener versus the 49ers, Stu Jackson of the team's official site reports.
Analysis: Though he worked out with the Rams for much of training camp before officially re-signing with the franchise on a one-year, $20 million deal Aug. 30, Donald will still need more time to regain full conditioning as he makes his return from a two-year retirement. After Thursday's game, the Rams will benefit from an extended break before their Week 2 matchup with the Giants in a Monday night game Sept. 21. Donald would seem to have strong odds of being available for that contest in what would mark the star defensive tackle's first NFL action since Jan. 14, 2024. |
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Vague about status for season opener
Mon, Sep 7, 2026, 6:36 PM
Donald stated only "we're taking it day by day" when asked Monday if he'll travel to Australia and/or play in the Rams season opener against San Francisco on Thursday, Vincent Bonsignore of the California Post reports.
Analysis: Previous reports indicated that Donald would at least travel to Australia, but it's uncertain if that's still the case. Donald didn't officially unretire until Aug. 30, so he may not be fully ready to return to NFL action after logging his most recent snap during the 2023 season. Even if he does travel and suit up, Donald may be given a reduced workload as he eases his way back from a lengthy hiatus. |
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Puka Nacua Puka Nacua Expected to play in Australia
Sun, Sep 6, 2026, 4:02 PM
Rams head coach Sean McVay said Sunday that Nacua (core) is expected to play Thursday against the 49ers in Melbourne, Australia, Nate Atkins of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: According to Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com, McVay noted earlier in the weekend that Nacua was "making good progress" in his recovery from psoas soreness, and the coach's latest update offers further reassurance that the star wideout will be ready to go for the season opener. Additionally, Nacua's status had been muddled by the NFL actively reviewing his case for a potential violation of the league's personal conduct policy. While Nacua isn't necessarily in the clear of discipline from the league, the NFL typically announces suspensions for players prior to the Aug. 30 roster cutdown deadline. Nacua's recovery from the core injury thus appears to be his chief concern at this juncture rather than any suspension, and if the Rams list him as a full practice participant when they release their first injury report of the season Monday, it would be a firm indication that he'll suit up Thursday. |
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Available to practice Sunday
Sun, Sep 6, 2026, 3:54 PM
Rams head coach Sean McVay said that Garrett (knee) will practice Sunday, Nate Atkins of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Garrett didn't play during the preseason and missed much of training camp while dealing with swelling in his left knee, but the star edge rusher looks like he still has a decent chance of suiting up in Thursday's season opener versus the 49ers in Melbourne, Australia. The Rams won't reveal the extent of Garrett's practice activity until they publish their first injury report of the season Monday, and McVay said that he will provide an update on Garrett's game status Tuesday. |
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Puka Nacua Puka Nacua Making progress in recovery
Sat, Sep 5, 2026, 10:52 AM
Nacua (groin), per head coach Sean McVay, is "making good progress" in his recovery, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: Nacua worked with trainers on the side at practice throughout the week, but McVay indicated things are moving in the right direction for Nacua and that he has been "hitting some high speed yards at a really good clip." Nacua's status for Thursday's season opener against the 49ers remains up in the air, but a better estimate at his availability will presumably be able to be made when the Rams release their first official injury report in advance of Week 1. |
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Will travel to Australia
Fri, Sep 4, 2026, 1:19 PM
Coach Sean McVay said all Rams players, including Donald, are expected to travel with the team to Australia for next Thursday's Week 1 game against the 49ers, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: According to Ian Rapoport of ESPN and NFL Network, it remains to be seen if Donald will suit up for the regular-season opener, but as Cameron DaSilva of USA Today points out, it would seem like the defensive lineman has a good chance to play if the team is putting him on a 16-hour flight. Donald just officially rejoined the Rams last weekend, but he's been working out at the facility this summer and getting into game shape. He could be part of the defensive-line rotation against San Francisco, as Los Angeles will likely be trying to make a statement against a division rival. |
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Davante Adams Davante Adams Logs no preseason action
Wed, Sep 2, 2026, 8:04 PM
Adams didn't suit up for any of the Rams' three-game preseason schedule.
Analysis: After logging at least 1,000 receiving yards six times in seven seasons between 2018 and 2024, Adams put together just 789 such yards in his age-33 campaign last year over 14 regular-season games, though he did miss three contest due to a hamstring injury. He salvaged his season with an NFL-leading 14 touchdown catches, displaying an incredible rapport with QB Matthew Stafford. With the Rams' top WR, Puka Nacua, still tending to psoas soreness a week before the team's Week 1 matchup with the 49ers next Thursday, Sept. 10, Adams effectively could be Stafford's No. 1 target out of the gate if Nacua isn't 100 percent. |
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Blake Corum Blake Corum Sits out preseason in advance of Year 3
Wed, Sep 2, 2026, 8:37 AM
Corum was rested for all three of the Rams' preseason contests.
Analysis: Though Kyren Williams remains listed as the top running back on the Rams' unofficial depth chart, head coach Sean McVay's decision to hold out Corum throughout the preseason along with many of the team's key players suggests that the 24-year-old is essentially being treated as a co-starter heading into his third NFL season. After seeing limited action as a rookie in 2024, Corum doubled up his snap count in Year 2, finishing the regular season with 746 yards and six touchdowns on 145 carries while chipping in eight receptions for 36 yards on 14 targets over 17 games. While Williams remains the better bet to lead the Los Angeles backfield in carries in 2026, Corum could be primed to take on at least a slightly larger share of the workload after he was highly efficient with his opportunities a season ago. |
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May not debut until Week 2 or 3
Tue, Sep 1, 2026, 3:44 PM
Donald is more likely to debut in Week 2 or Week 3 rather than Week 1, according to Dan Graziano of ESPN.com on NFL Live.
Analysis: Donald just rejoined the Rams on Sunday, and the team could give him some time to ramp up before tossing him into the mix. Even if Donald does wind up sitting up the opener -- which will be played in nine days against the 49ers in Australia -- that will not have much of an effect on the long-term outlook for the loaded Rams defense. |
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