Turf Show Times - Rodger Saffold injury: Rams tackle out for a month with MCL sprainhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/51333/tst-fav.png2012-09-17T16:51:38-05:00http://www.turfshowtimes.com/rss/stream/31706732012-09-17T16:51:38-05:002012-09-17T16:51:38-05:00Rodger Saffold Injury: Rams OT Has MCL Sprain
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<p><span>Rodger Saffold</span> continues to avoid serious injury. He was taken off the field with a knee injury on Sunday against the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/washington-redskins" class="sbn-auto-link">Redskins</a>, and head coach Jeff Fisher revealed at his Monday press conference that Saffold had only suffered a third-degree MCL sprain. </p>
<p>The injury will probably keep Saffold out for a few weeks; Fisher did not offer a time table for his return. He will avoid going on injured reserve, which is a break for the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/st-louis-rams" class="sbn-auto-link">Rams</a>, though does make the roster math a little more complicated with other starters, including <span>Michael Brockers</span>, out with an injury.</p>
<p>Fisher did call the injury "significant." He <a href="https://twitter.com/jthom1/status/247814584159834112" target="_blank">could be out approximately a month</a>. </p>
<p>The Rams have already used their designated to return injured reserve spot for center <span>Scott Wells</span>. That means Saffold will stay on the 53-man roster, but still leave the Rams short an offensive tackle. Ty Nsheke is the third tackle right now. </p>
<p><span>Austin Pettis</span> returned Monday as well, forcing the need to clear a roster spot. </p>
<p>Brockers and <span>Matt Conrath</span> could determine what happens going forward. The sooner those two are ready, the sooner the Rams can open a roster spot at defensive tackle. </p>
https://www.turfshowtimes.com/2012/9/17/3349048/rodger-saffold-injury-ramsRyan Van Bibber