Rams rookie DT Michael Brockers has been diagnosed with a high-ankle sprain.

[Rambos]

Rams rookie DT Michael Brockers has been diagnosed with a high-ankle sprain.
It's good news that Brockers has avoided a fracture, but he'll still likely be sidelined for upwards of a month. It's a tough blow for the Rams, as the No. 14 pick looked like a force in the preseason. Brockers' best-case scenario would be returning in Week 3 against the Bears, but Week 4 or 5 is more likely.


Source: St Louis Post-Dispatch

[Nick]

Not the dreaded high ankle sprain!

[TheBritishRam]

The injury looked bad so a sprain, albeit high ankle, isn't so bad. He'll still be looking to play 12 or so games this season. Maybe give fat Albert a call before the season starts?

[r8rh8rmike]

Not the dreaded high ankle sprain!

Yeah, let's hope the training staff handles it better than they did Bradford's.

[berg8309]

I finally get on the internet after Isaac (Still no power at my house) and I see this news. Blah!

[general counsel]

I finally get on the internet after Isaac (Still no power at my house) and I see this news. Blah!

I would have rather lost the game, seen sammy throw 2 int's and not had the brockers injury. This is just terrible for us.

ramming speed to all

general counsel

[jerseyramsfan]

It ends before it starts....

[Rambunctious]

I agree it sucks but I don't think the success or failure of the Rams season is going to be based on one rookie missing 3 or 4 games. IMHO

[NJ Ramsfan1]

I agree it sucks but I don't think the success or failure of the Rams season is going to be based on one rookie missing 3 or 4 games. IMHO

I agree. Disappointing? yes, but hardly a catastrophe. Let's be thankful he'll be back soon and that we got out of the scrimmages relatively healthy. Now we have to STAY healthy.

[Curly Horns]

Get to work, Mr. Snead

[RealRam]

Get to work, Mr. Snead

Candidates? Anyone have candidates in mind (beyond "Tiny Albert")...

Current depth at DT and experience...

1) Banks, Cornell: 6-2" 310; 26 yrs old (Fresno State); 1 yr
* [Brockers, Michael: 6-6" 322; 21 yrs old (LSU); R]
2) Conrath, Matthew: 6-7" 290; 23 yrs old (Virginia); R
3) Cudjo, Jermelle: 6-2" 311; 25 yrs old (Central Oklahoma); 3 yr
4) Scott, Darell: 6-3" 317; 26 yrs old (Clemson); 4 yr


As Mike said, let's hope the Rams trainers have better success with this injury than with Bradford's! Maybe MB's it is not as severe.

All the best to our rookie DT.

[Trevor]

I'm just worried how this will affect his development. Hopefully just a minor setback.

[J-RodRamFan]

I hope it isn't a Bradford-High ankle sprain....