The Los Angeles Rams are off to a nice start in the 2025 season, winning their first two games, including a road win over the Tennessee Titans in Week 2.
Injuries are already beginning to pile up, however, as the team notably lost top cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon to a broken clavicle in the win over Tennessee. Defensive lineman Braden Fiske was also limited to a handful of snaps due to an oblique injury that will be worth monitoring moving forward.
With Witherspoon expected to miss significant time, the team signed free agent cornerback Tre Brown to help replace him.
The injuries were not limited to players as head coach Sean McVay was also seen limping on the sidelines. He revealed on the Coach McVay Show that he tore his plantar fascia while running down the sidelines:
“Foot’s good. I did tear my plantar fascia. Well, that’s a good thing because it allows you to heal a little bit faster but I was being dramatic limping around towards the end of the game but the MRI confirmed I did that. The good news is, I’m not playing, so I’m just on the sidelines watching. So if I have a little cool limp to add some swag, then you’ll know why.”
A torn plantar fascia is extremely painful, although luckily McVay is not a player so this shouldn’t have an effect on the Rams moving forward.
The only thing it may affect is McVay’s ability to sprint down the sidelines to call a timeout if the Rams need it. He will find a way to manage though, especially if L.A. keeps racking up wins.
Sean McVay discusses Rams’ running back split
One players the Rams want to keep healthy is running back Kyren Williams after signing him to an extension this past offseason. Because of that, Blake Corum got more work in Week 2 and after the win, Sean McVay discussed how he envisions the carry split going moving forward.
“We have certain substitution patterns. I think the best way to be able to be consistent with it is you’re able to sustain drives,” he said on Monday. “I think what you’re looking for is something around a 65:35 ratio for those guys. I think you want Kyren playing about two-thirds of the time and Blake playing the other third. Different things come up. There are certain things that you want Kyren on, but I think Blake has done an excellent job. I think Kyren will be at his best throughout the course of the season. I think our job is to be able to figure out how to take advantage of two really damn good football players in that running back room.”
