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znModeratorInjury Updates: Sean McVay hopeful Jaylen Watson (shoulder) and Aaron Donald (back) will play on Monday Night Football vs. Bills, explains why Terrance Ferguson (ankle) landed on IR
Stu Jackson
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. – Rams cornerback Jaylen Watson (shoulder) could potentially return as soon as this week.
Head coach Sean McVay on Monday confirmed they will try to harness Watson’s shoulder this week, and are hopeful he can play on Monday Night Football against the Bills at SoFi Stadium (5:15 p.m. PT, ESPN) if this week of practice goes well.
“The goal and the optimism would be that he will be able to do those things,” McVay said. “And if he feels good throughout the week in practice, the expectation is he’ll be ready to roll against the Bills.”
Watson missed the Rams’ Week 4 win over the Eagles with a dislocated shoulder sustained the week prior against the Broncos. The day after the Broncos game, McVay said harnessing Watson’s shoulder was something they would look into.
If Watson is unable to go, cornerback Josh Wallace would likely start in his place for a second-straight game, having done so opposite Trent McDuffie last week in Philadelphia.
Watson recorded 10 total tackles and three passes defensed on the season prior to exiting Sunday Night Football at Denver with that shoulder injury.
McVay also said the “hope” is defensive end Aaron Donald returns for Week 5 against the Bills after missing last week’s game against the Eagles with back soreness.
“I don’t want to pigeonhole, but yeah, that’s the direction that it looks like it’s trending in,” McVay said.
As for why tight end Terrance Ferguson (ankle) was placed on Injured Reserve last Friday, McVay said “just the severity of” Ferguson’s medial ankle sprain.
McVay also said they made the decision as they got more information about that injury and what the real timeline looked like based on the athlete Ferguson is and his play style. It also allowed them to open up a roster spot.
McVay said they don’t want to rush Ferguson back, but made clear he expects Ferguson to return before the end of the season.
Meanwhile, wide receiver Konata Mumpfield sustained a rotator cuff contusion and cornerback Emmanuel Forbes Jr. a knee contusion on Sunday against the Eagles, but McVay indicated he wasn’t concerned about either of their statuses. McVay also said he would have more information on injury updates when he speaks with local media again on Thursday.
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znModeratorThe Rams Forum: LA’s Playbook for Passionate Fans@RamsFansForum
The Rams blitzed Eagles QB Jalen Hurts on 60.6% of his dropbacks in Week 4, their highest blitz rate in a game under defensive coordinator Chris Shula. L.A. generated pressure on 13 of 18 blitzes (65.0%) and allowed just five completions on 16 pass attempts when blitzing. The Rams blitzed on every third down dropback except for the final third down of the game, generating six pressures and a sack on those third-down blitzes.
znModeratorCameron DaSilva@camdasilva
The Rams defense is 2nd in the NFL in total yards allowed despite playing:– 3 games without Myles Garrett
– 2 games without Kam Kinchens
– 2 games without Aaron Donald
– 1 game without Jaylen Watson
znModeratorRamily Matters@RamsHouse21
Rams are 2-2 with Stafford turning the ball over every week, no consistent TE depth, no Garrett, no Puka for 2 weeks, and an unforgivable amount of penalties (some very questionable)All while playing 4 quality teams 3 of which could make the Super Bowl this year.
znModeratorStu Jackson@StuJRams
Per NFL Research, Kyren Williams is the first Rams RB with 2 rushing touchdowns and at least 10 receptions since Todd Gurley in Week 15, 2018 – also against the Eagles.
znModeratorIan Hartitz@Ihartitz
*Zero* players have gained more than 50 receiving yards in a game against the Rams this season
znModeratorJ.B. Long@JB_Long
The @RamsNFL have scored 24+ points in 8 straight road games, tying a franchise record (1999-2000).
znModeratorPeople think of McVay as a genius. Sirianni is 67-31 overall, with a Super Bowl win and a close Super Bowl loss to Belichex. And he’s beaten McVay, like four out of five times or something like that.
The Eagles of the 2020s were strong when their OL was elite. For a long time it was. It’s not that caliber nowadays, though.
znModeratorTop 5 offense
TE Tyler Higbee: 82.9
WR Puka Nacua: 77.3
LT Alaric Jackson: 75.9
RB Kyren Williams: 70.7
C Coleman Shelton: 70.1Top 5 defense
CB Josh Wallace: 82.0
DT Ty Hamilton: 80.3
LB Nate Landman: 80.1
NT Poona Ford: 77.3
CB Emmanuel Forbes Jr.: 74.3
znModerator69RamFan
Offense:
OL:
The OL played outstanding,
Excellent in our protection in the passing game,
Only giving up 1 sack.QB:
Stafford did not even come close in having a great game.
Especially in the first half, giving up two INTs,
even though he threw for over 300 yards,
and throwing to 8 different receivers.But he led two drives in the 4th qtr.
The first drive with 7:26 left in the game,
He helped drive the RAMs down the field starting from our 2 yard line,
taking them 98yds and finally a running TD by RB/Williams.
Then the RAMs final drive with 2:55 left in the game,
From the RAMs 21yd line, drove them for 79yds down the field,
While taking time off the clock, with RB/Williams scoring the final TD.Just to add, our 3rd down efficiency was at
43%, 7/Comp-16/att and 4th down at 50% 1/comp-2/attWR:
Puka is back, and showed how special he is, gaining 125/Rec yards,
And a rushing TD.TAE only mistake was he missed that dropped TD.
RB:
RB/William was the highlight in today’s game,
With 80yd in running and 67yds in rec, with 2/TDsTE:
Higbee is a savvy vet, making big catches with 67yds in rec.
Allen didn’t have any rec, but his blocking was key for us get some rushing TD.Defense:
They played outstanding,
Giving up only a total of 172 net yards.Yes, they gave up 20 points in the first half,
But that was caused by bad ref calls,
Especially the call on Mcduffie.But on the second half, the RAMs D shut the eagles down.
The RAMs D held the Eagles 0 for 12 on 3rd down conversion,
And 1 for 4 on 4th down.Hurts had only 93 passing yds in the game,
And only 10yds in passing during the second half.BY had 2.5 sacks, a force fumble & 3/QB hits.
And just to add, for our Defense,
No, healthy Garrett or AD in the lineup,
and they still played great!
I can’t wait to get those two back in the lineup together.STs:
They were not great in coverage.
Thicker Kicker did not have a great game, 1 for 2 in FG,
Then had a bad kick out of bounds for a penalty.But it ended up as a great win!
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Tale of Two Staffords
Stafford single handedly gave the Eagles points when he threw two interceptions; giving the Eagles short field position. Then time and time again, Stafford was just missing his wide receivers. Some of that was the wet conditions but some of that was just trying to make something happen when he just needed to take what the defense was giving him.
But…the reason that Stafford has been so great in his career and aged well into his late 30s is because of his ability to bounce back. Regardless of his box score production, Stafford is just gritty and can lead a game winning drive or 4th quarterback in any circumstance or condition. He notched his 40th career 4th quarter comeback; joining Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, and Ben Roethlisberger as the only quarterbacks to do so.
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roberto clemente@rclemente2121
today was the 12th time the rams have scored 14 points in the 4th quarter under mcvay, including the thrilling 54-51 monday night win vs the chiefs in 2018.the rams are 11-1 in these 12 games.
1st & Tuna@1standtuna
Per NFL Research, the Rams used 11 personnel on 67 of 77 plays (87.0%), their highest rate in a game since Week 5, 2025.Jackson Durham@JDurham_FBall
Playing without Aaron Donald or Myles Garrett, the Rams defense today delivered 4 sacks of Jalen Hurts, including 2 on the final drive to seal itThey entered the game with just 3 on the year
1st & Tuna@1standtuna
For all the problems and bullshit today, the Rams get the ball back with 3:07 to play down 3.This is where the talk of leadership and trusting your guys proves itself.
It’s better to walk down and win the game ugly as hell rather than talk up how you’ll be better tomorrow.
Ryan Reynolds@RyanReynoldsNFL
NFL Week 4 Observations
Rams 24, Eagles 20– What an absolutely devastating loss for the Eagles, who were up for the whole game but could never shut the door on Los Angeles.
– It seemed like the Rams blitzed on every third down and the Eagles did not convert one third down the whole game.
– Jalen Hurts had under 100 passing yards.
– Rams edge Bryon Young is one of the more underrated players in the league, he had a great game.
– Saquon Barkley left with a hamstring injury and did not return.
– The Eagles defense held the Rams to 10 points until the final two drives, where LA came alive, scored twice in the final 4ish minutes, and played their best offense of the day by far.
– Again, this was a very bad loss for the Eagles.
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Byron Young
If Williams and Nacua were closers on offense, Young was just that on defense. He had a half-sack prior to the Rams’ final defensive drive, and within a three-play span, he added two sacks to his total. He sacked Jalen Hurts on first down and then got to him again for the strip-sack on third down, making it fourth-and-25 with only seconds left on the clock.
He’s been excellent for the Rams with Myles Garrett out and showed once again on Sunday that his speed can’t be contained in obvious passing situations.
znModeratorKyren Williams
For the second week in a row, Williams was outstanding, both as a runner and receiver. He rushed for 80 yards and caught 10 passes for 67 yards, scoring twice on the ground – both in the fourth quarter, too. He was running hard and once again showed good speed around the edge, looking like the best version of himself that he ever has in the NFL.
Williams brings an attitude and toughness to the offense, which gives Sean McVay confidence when he has to call the running back’s number in the red zone or a key third-down situation.
znModeratorfrom Albert Breer: https://www.si.com/nfl/albert-breer-week-4-nfl-takeaways-meeting-ignited-cowboys-win#inline-text-26
Los Angeles Rams
Speaking of adversity, the Rams answered the bell in Philadelphia. The Fox cameras caught an interesting scene with less than three minutes left in the third quarter Sunday, and Los Angeles trailing 20–10 at soggy Lincoln Financial Field. There was Sean McVay, headset off and in his left hand, demonstratively addressing his offensive starters.
They were collectively staring down the barrel of a 1–3 start. So McVay wasn’t making a game plan adjustment here.
“There wasn’t really anything crazy. It wasn’t anything out of the norm,” running back and captain Kyren Williams said from the team plane afterward. “He was just telling us, Man, believe in who we are. Believe in this team. Believe in each and every individual on this team. Believe in it. It’s just a belief that we’ve got to have, to go out here and play the game that we know how to play. And that’s all it was.
“It wasn’t like, Oh, I’m going to call this play. I’m going to call that play. It was all just about believing in each other, believing in the organization, believing in the system, and just going out to work and just being who we are. That’s all.”
It didn’t work right away—the Rams’ next possession ended with a turnover on downs in minus territory—but it would eventually.
Over the last half of the fourth quarter, after the defense got a fourth-and-goal stop at the 2 with 7:26 left, the offense churned out a 10-play, 98-yard drive, then a 10-play, 79-yard drive to stamp a methodical comeback that a staunch Philly defense made them earn. There were no big splash plays—Vic Fangio’s unit wasn’t going to give them those—and that only worked to illuminate just how good the Rams can be, paper-cutting their hosts to death.
“The way that we continue to keep fighting, like, there was no one single play,” Williams said. “It’s how we came together as a team. And obviously the defense played their butts off. They were able to get us back on the field and get that fourth-down stop on that first push. And that’s where all it was, man. We’re just believing that’s all it is at the end of the day, man. Some things aren’t going our way. That’s O.K.
“You got to know who we are, go out there and trust it. And that’s all it was.”
And just like the Cowboys, the Rams’ resilience is shining through in the draw that the league delivered them, one that’s unrelenting because of their place on the NFL marquee.
The Rams opened in Australia, before coming home to play on a Monday night, then making a short-week trip to Denver, before going back to L.A. then cross-country to Philly. Next up? Another Monday nighter, this one against a Bills team coming off a loss. But just like the Cowboys, the Rams’ survival of this scheduling meat grinder is revealing how equipped they are for it.
“One-thousand percent,” said Williams. “I think that when you’ve run into adversity early, it teaches you. It teaches you how to go back on those moments. Say later on in the season, we’re in a situation that we want to be in, we can go back to these moments to when we’re in Philly or we’re in Australia or in Denver. We can go back to these moments and see what we did and see how we were able to stay connected.”
znModeratorBaldinger is gonna have a field day with that one.
.@RamsNFL @Eagles @Kyrenwilliams23 with the game winner; tough running or bad tackling …you make the call. #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/mctv3tTWIF
— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) October 5, 2026
znModeratorHe earned somethin on that one.
And there he is in the endzone, with his grass stained jersey and torn blue stockings.

znModeratorEle tá de volta! pic.twitter.com/49D48XUY0w
— Brasil Rams 🇧🇷 (@BrasilRams) October 4, 2026
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znModeratorPuka Nacua’s best plays from 125-yard game vs. Eagles | Week 4
znModeratorKyren Williams’ Best Runs & Catches In 2-Touchdown, 146-Yard Game vs. Eagles
znModeratorroberto clemente@rclemente2121
stafford today:first 10 drives:
20/36 (56%), 169 yds, 0 td, 2 int, 44.8 passer ratinglast 2 drives:
12/15 (80%), 148 yds, 0 td, 0 int, 107.8 passer ratingSarah Barshop@sarahbarshop
From NGS: The Rams’ win probability reached its lowest point at 3.2% with 8:17 left in the game. The Rams were trailing 20-10 and the Eagles had third and goal on the 2-yard line.The Rams kept the Eagles out of the end zone and then scored touchdowns on their next two drives.
Sosa Kremenjas@QBsMVP
Tyler Higbee — ol reliable. He had at least 3 incredible catches today. He did drop the 4th-down ball, but he’s been unreal the last 2 games when needed.Jourdan Rodrigue@JourdanRodrigue
Rams defense [was] bringing all kinds of cool heat on third downs
znModeratorLA Rams WR Puka Nacua on his return to the field, how his hip injury feels, what McVay said in the huddle with the offense in the 4th quarter, and the Rams shocking comeback over the Eagles. pic.twitter.com/1xEjinHH2G
— Michael J. Duarte (@michaeljduarte) October 4, 2026
znModeratorThe Rams stop the tush push‼️
📺: FOX/FOX One pic.twitter.com/7siNXhy8D4
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) October 4, 2026
znModeratorThis is really interesting … https://t.co/LbBeMwiF8O
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) October 4, 2026
znModeratorI am looking at the bright spots.
Guys who came through on offense? Williams. Higbee. Nacua.
It should surprise no one that Stafford woke up in the 4th quarter. He has some kind of switch in him that does that. One year (2016) the Lions went 9/7, and 8 of those wins were 4th quarter comebacks. In the 2021 postseason, the Rams won 3 games in a row on 4th quarter comebacks, the 3rd being the superbowl. One Rams player–and I forget who it is–once said that when you look at Stafford in the huddle in the 4th quarter when the team needs to win and has a chance to do it, that even Stafford’s eyes look different.
Stafford is not going to be THAT bad for 3 quarters in most games. We know about both Nacua and Adams. Higbee came through and that was in an 11 personnel offense. We know that Parkinson and Ferguson can play, and they will be back. This may be Wms’ best season.
The defense came through without either Donald or Garrett. Imagine that defense with Donald and Garrett. Well they will both be back. Yes the Eagles were hurting but it was a game on the road in poor weather, and the defense still came through. And the Rams defense is always better against a mobile qb with Young playing healthy (he played hurt toward the end last year). He does not allow qbs to run to the right behind the LOS and make throws. He runs them down and forces throws they don’t want to make.
This is the Rams version of a slow start. They’re injured up and a bit out of sync. That will all get better.
znModeratorGot it. I will get ahold of RM and work on it.
znModeratorWOW PUKA 🤯
📺: FOX/FOX One pic.twitter.com/cYaY0ok60P
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) October 4, 2026
znModeratorNate Atkins@NateAtkins_
FINAL:Rams 24
Eagles 20Matthew Stafford notches his 40th career 4th-quarter comeback and 51st career game-winning drive.
Puka Nacua and Kyren Williams were unreal in the fourth. And so was the defense, pitching a second-half shutout.
J.B. Long@JB_Long
The @RamsNFL have scored 24+ points in 8 straight road games, tying a franchise record (1999-2000).4th Quarter touchdown drives:
10 plays, 98 yards
10 plays, 79 yardsKyren Williams punches them both in for a 24-20 win.
A year later, on the same field where a 19pt second half lead evaporated against the Eagles, the Rams rally from down 10 in the 4th quarter to win in Philadelphia, 24-20.
1st & Tuna@1standtuna
For those fan who are new to watching Matthew Stafford…there’s nothing wrong with him.Welcome to the show. You get one of those awful stupid “wtf” throws a game then he becomes a wizard for the remaining 50 minutes of the game.
trey wingo@wingoz
That is a MASSIVE win for the Rams.. and the 1st time Sean McVay has beaten Nick Sirianni. The Eagles? Their WORST 3rd down performance in franchise history..0/12Greg Beacham@gregbeacham
A signature game for Kyren Williams today. His extra effort in big moments has been enormous.
znModeratorThings you love to see: WRs and TE’s blocking. Kudos to Davis Allen here allowing Puka to get into the end zone pic.twitter.com/6SFECn3MBl
— trey wingo (@wingoz) October 4, 2026
znModeratorPAY BYRON YOUNG RIGHT NOW I BEEN SAID THIS pic.twitter.com/JuptrZjKHF
— Rams Tapes 🇵🇷 (@RamsTapes) October 4, 2026
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