The Los Angeles Rams offensive line has yet to play one game with all of its preseason intended starters available to play this season. And that will continue for at least another week.
Havenstein Inactive for Rams vs. Eagles
As of Sunday afternoon team reporters announced that the starting right tackle, Rob Havenstein is officially inactive against the Philadelphia Eagles.
LA has the most expensive offense in all of football and was certainly meant to be the engine that drove the team, but with moderate-term injuries to Steve Avila, Jonah Jackson, Cooper Kupp, Puka Nacua, and Havenstein the full picture has yet to ever materialize.
Rams staff writer Stu Jackson reported that head coach Sean McVay said, “[Havenstein] just hasn’t made the progress that … He looks good, but he isn’t quite ready to be the Rob that we’re all accustomed to seeing? That’s why he’s listed as doubtful right now.”
McClendon To Once Again Fill The Role
They will look to Warren McClendon to fill in for Havenstein. He has filled in for Havenstein with a wide variety of levels of success. Last week, he held the New England Patriots to zero pressures allowed but gave up five pressures in the first week of the season against the Detroit Lions.
Joe Noteboom filled the right tackle role in Havensteins absence in Week 10 versus the Miami Dolphins. He allowed six pressures and a sack in that game. Noteboom has also been injured recently but is available for this game.
Havenstein has missed the last two games after going down with an ankle injury late in the Week 9 game against the Seattle Seahawks. He also missed Week 1 against the Lions also due to an ankle injury. It is unclear at this time if this is a new injury or a re-aggravation of the older injury.
