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All of the attention surrounding the Los Angeles Rams right now is centered on their 38-31 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday night. It was a fantastic game that ended in the perfect result for the Rams, moving to 4-0 on the year.
However, as exciting and positive as it was, there was one bit of news looming large. Aqib Talib underwent surgery on his ankle Thursday after being placed on injured reserve this week. It’s a significant blow for the Rams, but Sean McVay shared some good news after the win.
“He did, yes he had surgery. Good news is I think the deltoid was intact. So, I think hopefully we’ll get him back sooner than later,” he said.McVay said previously that the Rams wouldn’t be sure about a timetable for return until Talib had the procedure, and even still, he’ll be out at least eight weeks. The earliest he can return is Week 13 against the Lions, giving him five games to potentially play at the end of the season.
Marcus Peters gave the Rams a big boost on Thursday night by playing through a calf injury just four days after suffering it. The fact that he should be healthy down the stretch – especially with a long break before Week 5 – is a huge plus for Los Angeles.
Until Talib returns, Sam Shields will assume his spot on the outside as one of the three starting cornerbacks next to Peters and Nickell Robey-Coleman. It wasn’t their best performance defensively this week, but as long as the offense keeps scoring the way it has, the Rams will survive the absence of Talib.
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