LA Rams: 5 players who must prove durability this year

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The LA Rams have gotten some good games out of outside linebacker Terrell Lewis. The fact is that the team simply hasn’t gotten enough of them. And to make matters worse, the diagnosis for why he struggled to get and remain on the field has orbited around that nebulous term that makes Rams fans tremble: Knee issues.

The matter first became a concern during the 2020 abbreviated training camp, when there was swelling in Terrell Lewis’ knee due to prior surgery.  But the matter was a head-scratcher for head coach Sean McVay, likely due to no clear diagnosis from the medical staff. Knees seem to be an area of medical science that is not keeping pace with the new injuries:

"“We are working through some things, trying to figure out what is going on with his knee,” R. “Doing some tests — some different things like that. I don’t have any updates, but that’s why he’s missed. We are just getting some things figured out.“It’s a unique situation. I’m probably not knowledgeable enough to be able to truly articulate it. There’s still a lot of things that we’ve got to get figured out, so I’d like to be able to wait until I have the right information, and accurate information to be able to give you guys what’s going on with him.” – LA Rams head coach Sean McVay said via ESPN’s Eric Williams"

Either the LA Rams medical staff did get some things figured out, or the entire matter went into remission. We’re not exactly sure, and that’s never good.

Lewis is a big guy. His 6-foot-5 height is intimidating and his 262-pound frame is all muscle. But he also has an amazing wingspan of 83-inches, which is unheard of for a player coming off the edge.  For comparison sake, veteran Leonard Floyd’s wingspan is an impressive 80.625-inches. In just eight games and 124 defensive snaps, the young man racked up five tackles and two quarterback sacks. Increase those snaps, and both tackles and sacks should climb as well.