Mark Clayton Injury: Rams Receiver Done For The Season

by Ryan Van Bibber on Nov 24, 2011 11:52 AM CST in 2011 NFL regular season

Wide receiver Mark Clayton is the latest Rams player to hit the injured reserve list.

The St. Louis Rams conducted a bit of business on Thanksgiving Day today. Wide receiver Mark Clayton was placed on the injured reserve list, a list stuffed with starters with six games left to play. Clayton's knee just didn't prove to be healthy after a nasty torn patellar tendon suffered against Detroit in week 5 last season.

Clayton saw limited action over the last two games since being activated from the PUP list. The Rams placed Clayton on the PUP list to start the season, as he still recovered from his knee injury and resulting surgery. Obviously, he was never really healthy enough for football. At this point, you wonder if Clayton can play next year.

Taking Clayton's place is Nick Miller, who the Rams released when they activated Clayton. Miller is an experienced return man, which could be helpful for a team that struggles with field position every week. The return game has suffered since the loss of Danny Amendola.

Clayon's return was minimized once the Rams traded for Brandon Lloyd. Still, it's a bummer to lose yet another player.

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This is what we get for firing Chuck Faucette

….could really have used his expertise

by efredman on Nov 24, 2011 12:00 PM CST reply actions

Goddammit!

what next for this team???

by tbell61 on Nov 24, 2011 12:00 PM CST reply actions

this is what they get for resigning him in the first place!

some fans here told everyone that it was a bad idea, and that he wasnt going to contribute anything for the rest of the season, release him, and look elswere…but NOOOOOOO! another bumbling move by the F.O. no suprise here.

by Mark Jaramillo on Nov 24, 2011 12:54 PM CST up reply actions

So, what you're saying is....

1. Sign different player
2. Different player gets injured
3. Profit!

Thought food: if Joe Sacco is fired, Sylvain Lefebvre will be the Avs' new head coach. Think about it.

The 2011-2012 Colorado Avalanche: there will be blood and there will be wins.

"God I'm excited for those two to fail miserably." - SBNation writer Andrew Sharp on Josh McDaniels and Tim Tebow.

The Number Zero, for everything but mathematics. Blood and Thunder Record: 8-10-1 (Total Record: 9-14-1)

by Tempestuous Binary on Nov 24, 2011 4:53 PM CST up reply actions

at least that player stepped on the field! profit or not! did the rams get there moneys worth with clayton resigned?

by Mark Jaramillo on Nov 24, 2011 7:24 PM CST up reply actions

Clayton did step on the field

Unless we woulda kept Laurent, it doesn’t seem we coulda gotten a good receiver from last years group. You can’t blame the GM for not keeping Laurent

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by King Sam Rules! on Nov 24, 2011 7:41 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

Yelp sounds like wr first round to me..

This team damn…

Ignorance is Bliss

by RG31 on Nov 24, 2011 12:14 PM CST via mobile reply actions

my fucking god

Formerly JBaccSTL. Been losing sleep over Rams football since 1999.

by Joe Mazzi on Nov 24, 2011 12:22 PM CST via mobile reply actions

Sorry Mark, we hardly knew ye. That knee must've been devastated.

My humble guess is that neither Clayton nor Bartell will ever play again. That’s two guys the Rams could’ve really used when healthy. Shit.

by JHaier on Nov 24, 2011 12:25 PM CST reply actions

I almost expected to hear someone else went on ir today on thanksgiving...

by Hibachi40 on Nov 24, 2011 12:27 PM CST via mobile reply actions

suck

Nice connection we had last year here but looks like clayton will not wear another Rams jersey again.. I think we are hitting the draft for a true WR and hopefully resign Lloyd..

by nj_rams_fan on Nov 24, 2011 12:28 PM CST reply actions

that was quick

by phx suns on Nov 24, 2011 12:28 PM CST reply actions

I say we cut ties with him.

and get a WR early in the draft. Hoping Lloyd can stay with the Rams. He’s the ONLY bright spot on this damn team right now.

Well, Quinn and Long too I guess.

Rams - the dummy team the other teams use to boost their confidence/rebound.

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by Horcrux7 on Nov 24, 2011 12:31 PM CST reply actions

Laurinaitis Jackson Stewart mikell chamberlain? And don’t forget about the unbeatable Justin king

by Hibachi40 on Nov 24, 2011 12:34 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

don't you ever say his name, god damnit

Beating off the dog is never appropriate when we have company over...... I mean EVER!

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by sergey606 on Nov 24, 2011 1:09 PM CST up reply actions

Laurent.... Robinson..

by Hibachi40 on Nov 24, 2011 1:46 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

IT BUUUUUURNS

Beating off the dog is never appropriate when we have company over...... I mean EVER!

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by sergey606 on Nov 24, 2011 2:03 PM CST up reply actions

So...

What the hell is going on?

I mean, this can’t be just coincidence, can it?

Are the Rams plagued? cursed? Tebow’ed?

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by Eric Nagel on Nov 24, 2011 1:10 PM CST reply actions

Generally, these things return to the mean.

It’s not a coincidence that the healthiest team is usually contending.

Thought food: if Joe Sacco is fired, Sylvain Lefebvre will be the Avs' new head coach. Think about it.

The 2011-2012 Colorado Avalanche: there will be blood and there will be wins.

"God I'm excited for those two to fail miserably." - SBNation writer Andrew Sharp on Josh McDaniels and Tim Tebow.

The Number Zero, for everything but mathematics. Blood and Thunder Record: 8-10-1 (Total Record: 9-14-1)

by Tempestuous Binary on Nov 24, 2011 4:55 PM CST up reply actions

Look at S.F. - They have had a light injury year so far

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by Douglas M on Nov 24, 2011 5:33 PM CST up reply actions

Well yeah

But the Rams are screwed seemingly every year.

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by Eric Nagel on Nov 24, 2011 7:02 PM CST up reply actions

We need another receiver besides Lloyd

Vincent Jackson would be a great pick up in free agency, if he’s not there you have to draft a receiver. Blackmon or Jefferies

by RenoRammin on Nov 24, 2011 1:16 PM CST via mobile reply actions

Sign Lloyd long term, cut Smith, draft KALIL, sign VJax

Where do I sign up for the GM job? What qualifications do you really have to have? I think I would impress Kroenke with my interview: “my plan… Is to sign players with talent and get a good coach”

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by King Sam Rules! on Nov 24, 2011 1:34 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

we dont need another GM wanna be like Davaney or you lol we need Dick Vermeil to run this team

by Rammon105 on Nov 24, 2011 3:30 PM CST up reply actions

Hey now, I've lead the rams to 6 straight super bowls on madden

I’m a good fm, coach, and player

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by King Sam Rules! on Nov 24, 2011 4:15 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

Agree with this

DX, Gibson And maybe Clayton could be gone next season, if you were a FA wr would you want to come here? Jeffrey or Blackmon please..

Ignorance is Bliss

by RG31 on Nov 24, 2011 1:43 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

Robinson and Avery even Gilliard should have not been let go to keep and injured player that we never saw after his injury last year

Just another one of this FO’s Big Blunders that left this team with out an offence Devaney is as bad as Zigmund was to say the least he has no clue how to build a football team not even a usfl team should have been fired right after this years draft with out question

by Rammon105 on Nov 24, 2011 3:28 PM CST reply actions