Steve Avila, the Rams’ starting left guard, is officially OUT for their game against the Washington Commanders after reaggravating his hamstring injury. This just dropped mid-game, shocking given he was trending in the right direction all week.
The Week That Promised So Much
How wild is this, right? Avila was dealing with that hamstring issue heading into Sunday’s matchup, but it honestly looked like he was gonna be totally fine. He was on limited practice Wednesday, which is a bit of a yellow flag, sure, but then he went full participation on Thursday AND Friday. That’s usually the sign that you’re in the clear. The Rams must have thought so too, because he didn’t even have a game designation on the final injury report. They were clearly feeling optimistic that their main man at left guard would be good to go with zero limitations.
Mid-Game Disaster Strikes
But then Sunday hit, and BAM, those old concerns came rushing back. Avila went down in the second quarter, looking like he tweaked that hamstring again while blocking for a Kyren Williams rushing attempt. You hate to see it. Trainers immediately escorted him to the locker room, and it wasn’t long before the official word came down: he was out for the rest of the game. Just like that, the Rams lost one of their most crucial interior offensive linemen mid-game. Beaux Limmer stepped in at left guard, and he was, well, serviceable for his two-plus quarters. But losing Avila, especially like that, you know that’s a gut punch for the O-line.
The big question now is how long Avila will be sidelined. The Rams have been battling injuries constantly this season, so they’re definitely hoping this isn’t a long-term thing. They’re up against the Arizona Cardinals next, then they hit their Week 11 bye. Honestly, it wouldn’t be a shocker if Avila sits out Week 10 to avoid any further damage to that hammy. Gotta play it safe, right? Speaking of the Cardinals, how about our Hawks taking care of business against them, 17-3? Let’s go!
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Originally reported by Turf Show Times.
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