INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Rams cornerback Roger McCreary returned to practice on Wednesday after spending the last four weeks on Injured Reserve with a groin injury. The team opened his 21-day practice window ahead of Week 17 with “the intentions of him being able to play,” head coach Sean McVay told reporters on Wednesday.
McVay also gave an update on safety Quentin Lake, a team captain and versatile defender who the Rams have been missing since Week 11 when he landed on IR with an elbow injury. The plan, McVay said, is for Lake to be available for the first game of the playoffs.
“What’s most likely is we’ll start his clock next week, with the expectations of him being ready, worst case in the playoffs, and then we’ll kind of see what that looks like for whoever we play in the last (regular season) game,” McVay said. “But he’s making great progress and he’s ready to go.”
The Rams acquired McCreary at the trade deadline in a deal with the Titans, but he only played one defensive snap for Los Angeles before injuring his groin. Lake, meanwhile, played every single defensive snap for the Rams prior to his injury. Both players have primarily lined up in the slot this season, but have the versatility to play different spots.