Final Rams injury report for Week 11 refocuses team on huge problem

The LA Rams have had trouble getting every projected starting offensive lineman on the football field simultaneously. The season opened with both tackles injured, then two interior offensive linemen. Now, RT Rob Havenstein is injured once more. That's not a great foundation for winning games.

Entering their 10th game of the 2024 NFL season, the team has played 11 different offensive linemen. One of those starters, Logan Bruss, didn't cut the mustard, was released, and now finds himself playing for the Tennessee Titans after they claimed him off waivers.

The problem is that the Rams injuries have not stopped at the starters. Even backups have fallen to injury. And that creates problems for this offense. The Rams seldom reinforce the offensive line if backups play, and that's a huge problem. Right now the team is almost certainly playing a third-string offensive to face the Patriots. And if you expect them to go heavy with two tight ends? It has seldom happened this year.

New England Patriots Injuries

• OT Veridian Lowe- Shoulder - Questionable
• DT Jaquelin Roy - Neck - Questionable
• LB Sione TakiTaki - Knee - Questionable
• DE Detrich Wise - Foot - Questionable
• DB Kyle Dugger - Ankle - Questionable
• DE Daniel Ekuale - Abdomen - Questionable
• LB Christian Elliss - Abdomen - Questionable
• DB Marte Mapu - Neck - Questionable
• DB Alex Austin - Ankle - Questionable
• DT Christian Barmore - Not Injury Related - Questionable

Patriots Reserve Injured (IR)

• C David Andrews
• OL Jake Andrews
• CB Alex Austin
• LB Ja'Whuan Bentley
• WR JaQuae Jackson
• OT Caeden Wallace
• DT Arman Watts
• OLB Oshane Ximines
• DT Christian Barmore (IR/NFI)
• G Cole Strange (IR/PUP)

The New England Patriots are eager to get S Kyle Dugger on the football field. He has been out for an extensive amount of time due to his ankle injury first suffered in Week 4 against the San Francisco 49ers. While still questionable, Dugger's return will instantly stiffen the Pats run defense.

The Patriots also had to do without LB Christian Elliss in Week 10. He is also questionable for Week 11.