Final Rams injury report: HC McVay confirms fans hopes for Week 16 clash

The LA Rams 2024 NFL season will come down to how well the team can play over the final three games of the season. Despite opening the year with a record of 1-4, the team has rebounded to a respectable record of 8-6. With three games remaining, the Rams can fall to 8-9, or launch themselves to a lofty record of 11-7. And the difference between those two very different scenarios comes down to how the team plays in Week 16, 17, and 18.

In many cases, NFL analysts focus pre-season projections on the perceived talent level of a particular NFL team's roster. But I assert that the fit, the chemistry , of those players on the team is just as vital. And perhaps most of all, the health of the team is the most vital factor of all.

After all, an injured player contributes nothing to the overall production of a team as long as he is not suited up. And it's fair to say that the Jets and Rams rosters have seen their fair share of injuries this season. But as is sometimes the case, players do heal. Rams players, initially decimating the roster, have slowly but steadily found themselves healthy enough to suit up.

Los Angeles Rams roster

Rams Reserve Injured (IR)

• DB John Johnson III
• DB Derion Kendrick
• OT Conor McDermott
• DB Tre Tomlinson
• DT Larrell Murchison
• OLB Nick Hampton
• ILB Troy Reeder
• OT K.T. Leveston (IR/Designated to return)

Rams Injuries

Here are the players listed in the Rams final injury report:

• No players status impacted

Wait, what? Is this Rams roster as healthy as it has been all season long? Well, don't take my word for it. But you can rely upon Rams HC Sean McVay who has confirmed that the Rams players enter Week 16 with a clean bill of health.

That is incredible news as the team faces three more 'must win,' games. So what about the Rams Week 16 opponent?

New York Jets Injuries

• CB Michael Carter II - Back - Out
• G Alija Vera-Tucker - Ankle - Questionable
• NT Quinnen Williams - Hamstring- Questionable
• RB Braelon Allen - Back- Questionable
• DT Leki Fotu - Knee - Questionable

New York Jets Reserve Injured (IR)

• WR Irvin Charles
• LB Zaire Barnes
• LB Jermaine Johnson
• S Jalen Mills
• LB C.J. Mosely
• RB Kene Nwangwu
• OL Tyron Smith
• WR Malik Taylor
• K Greg Zuerlein
• QB Jordan Travis (IR/NFL)

The New York Jets players may not be competing for the right to play in the NFL Playoffs, but with the team actively head-hunting for a new general manager and head coach, they are fighting to remain with the team. And their effort in the final three weeks of 2024 could even influence whether the Jets front office simply refurbishes the roster in 2025, or blow up the team and attempt a total rebuild.

The Rams have already undergone restocking the roster on the fly. In terms of the roster, From the disappointing 5-12 season in 2022, these Rams have returned to a record of 18-13 in 2023 and through most of 2024. Right now, the New York Jets must devise a plan to follow a similar return to NFL relevance.

As always, thanks for reading.

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