Quarterback Matthew Stafford suffered a “minor” lateral ankle sprain in the Rams’ win over the New Orleans Saints, but the injury is not expected to affect his preparation for Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills, coach Sean McVay said Monday.
“Nothing that’s going to change his weekly rhythm as far as training goes,” McVay said during a video conference call, adding that Stafford ran Monday as part of the team’s daily lifting program. “I kind of broke it. He is tough. He’ll make it and he should go.”
Stafford was hurt during the second quarter of Sunday’s 21-14 win at New Orleans when he was knocked to the ground while throwing an incomplete pass. Stafford limped immediately after the game, but stayed in the game and passed for two touchdowns in the second half.
“Gotta be faster,” he joked afterward, “and get away from those guys.”
Receiver Demarcus Robinson, who caught a touchdown pass, suffered a hand avulsion but should be ready to play against the Bills with a brace, McVay said.
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Also on Monday, the Rams moved to bolster their secondary by claiming cornerback Emmanuel Forbes Jr. off waivers from the Washington Chiefs.
Forbes, 23, was the 16th player selected in the 2023 draft out of Mississippi State. Forbes started six games and caught one pass as a rookie under former coach Ron Rivera.
Forbes played in six games and caught one pass this season under new coach Dan Quinn.
The Rams were familiar with Forbes from pre-draft evaluations and NFL game records, McVay said. The 6-foot-1, 180-pound Forbes has shown versatility, competitive toughness and ball skills, McVay said.
To make room for Forbes, the Rams waived cornerback Charles Woods. Forbes is now part of a cornerback group that includes Darious Williams, Cobie Durant, Ahkello Witherspoon and Josh Wallace.
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This story originally appeared in the Los Angeles Times.