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Well, there’s plenty to concern Los Angeles Rams fans in 2016, heading into the season as well as beyond. But in the wake of Thanksgiving, it’s worth recognizing there are things to be thankful for.
One of them being the team’s health.
Yet again, the Rams go into a game looking very fortunate on the injury report, this time for Week 12 facing the New Orleans Saints:
Los Angeles Rams |
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| Name | POS | Injury | Wed. Status | Thu. Status | Fri. Status | Game Status |
| William Hayes | DE | Not Injury Related | DNP | Limited | Full | - |
| Todd Gurley | RB | Illness | - | - | DNP | - |
| Ethan Westbrooks | DE | Thigh | DNP | DNP | Full | Questionable |
| Tim Barnes | C | Foot | DNP | DNP | DNP | Questionable |
On its face, the addition of Rams RB Just Todd Gurley is a bit worrisome. Reports suggest it was just a bug going around and he should be a full go on Sunday.
DE William Hayes returned from whatever personal issue was affecting his family. Here’s hoping it was resolved in as comfortable a manner as possible.
As for DE Ethan Westbrooks and C Tim Barnes, we’ll have to see how they report on Sunday when the inactives are released. Remember that as the game is in Nola, the inactives will come out some time around noon ET or so prior to the 1pm ET kickoff.
Should Barnes be unable to go, C Demetrius Rhaney would be the likely call-on, though with other offensive line changes possible, it’s quite possible that some unforeseen five would staff the group.
As for the Saints, they’ve got their own concerns:
New Orleans Saints |
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| Name | POS | Injury | Wed. Status | Thu. Status | Fri. Status | Game Status |
| Dannell Ellerbe | LB | Quad | Full | Full | Full | - |
| Delvin Breaux | CB | Fibula/Ankle | Full | Full | Full | - |
| Darryl Tapp | DE | Illness | DNP | - | - | - |
| David Onyemata | DT | Knee | Limited | Limited | Limited | Questionable |
| Tim Lelito | G | Calf | Limited | Limited | Limited | Questionable |
| Shiloh Keo | FS | Neck | Limited | Limited | Limited | Questionable |
| Senio Kelemete | G | Triceps | Limited | Limited | Limited | Questionable |
| Mark Ingram | RB | Concussion | Limited | Limited | Limited | Questionable |
| Travaris Cadet | RB | Toe | Limited | Limited | Limited | Questionable |
| Terron Armstead | T | Knee/Quad | Limited | Limited | Limited | Questionable |
| Tony Hills | T | Abdomen | DNP | DNP | Limited | Questionable |
| Daniel Lasco | RB | Hamstring | DNP | DNP | DNP | Out |
That’s a full eight Saints listed as “Questionable.”
As I mentioned, it’ll be an early one for the Rams. We’ll have the inactives when they’re released on Sunday.