Injury report (NE game)

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INJURY REPORT

The Rams have five players listed on their Friday injury report, none of whom were declared out for the game against New England.

Wide receiver Tavon Austin (chest) did not practice all week and is listed as doubtful. Center Tim Barnes(foot), offensive lineman Andrew Donnal (hip), offensive lineman Rodger Saffold (hand), and defensive end Robert Quinn (concussion) are listed as questionable.

In the concussion protocol, Quinn has not been ruled out for Sunday.

“That was something that came up Monday,” Fisher said. “It was not a Sunday issue, it became a Monday issue. So we examined him and so we put him in the protocol just to be on the safe side. So, he’s still in it.”

On the other side, New England announced Thursday tight end Rob Gronkowski is to undergo surgery on Friday to address a lower-back injury. It’s expected that the surgery will keep the tight end out for the remainder of the 2016 season.

“With Gronk going down, now we don’t know what to expect out of their offense,” Fisher said. “So we’re going to have to, as I said, be able to adjust defensively.”

“Bill has always found a way to adjust,” Fisher continued, referring to the New England head coach. “So that’s the unanticipated consequences of the injury. Feel bad from Gronk, and hope he comes back healthy. But we don’t know what to expect out of them.”

What the Rams do know is that tight end Martellus Bennett is more than capable of handling what the Patriots do offensively. He’s caught 42 passes for 540 yards and four touchdowns this season, averaging 12.9 yards per reception — his highest mark since his rookie year with Dallas in 2008.

“Martellus Bennett is a pretty good tight end,” defensive coordinator Gregg Williams said. “He can pretty much do everything that Gronk was doing anyway.”