The Los Angeles Rams announced linebacker suffered a broken jaw in last nights loss to the Seattle Seahawks. He will have surgery and is expected to miss at least 4 weeks.
The injury came when Matthews was trying to tackle Seahawks RB Chris Carson. When Matthews dove after Carson he was hit in the jaw by the RB’s heel.
This is a pretty massive blow to the Rams pass rush. Matthews was on track for career numbers with 6 sacks in 5 games.
Rams WR Brandin Cooks has been placed in the NFL’s concussion protocol and is day to day.
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