The Los Angeles Rams soundly defeated the Arizona Cardinals in their NFC Wild Card game Monday night. The team now moves on to face Tom Brady and the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers. It will obviously be quite a challenge and will require as many healthy bodies as possible to pull off the upset.
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On Tuesday, Rams head coach Sean McVay announced that linebacker Ernest Jones might be activated off injured reserve in time to play this weekend.
Sean McVay said it's "a possibility" that LB Ernest Jones is able to return, or that they're at least able to open his activation window this week.
— Stu Jackson (@StuJRams) January 19, 2022
Jones has been one of the rotational linebackers for McVay and was having a pretty solid season. In a Week 16 win over the Minnesota Vikings, Jones sustained a high ankle sprain. He had surgery on the ankle shortly thereafter.
Jones was having a successful season with Los Angeles, posting 61 tackles and two interceptions prior to his injury.
The linebacking corps for Los Angeles has been considered the biggest weakness for the defense over the last couple of years. Getting Jones back this week would be a big boost ahead of the game against the Buccaneers.
The Bucs are hoping to get running back Leonard Fournette back this week. Fournette has been out since being placed on injured reserve late in the season. With the Buccaneers down Chris Godwin and Antonio Brown, Bucs quarterback Tom Brady would likely lean on Fournette and the ground game.
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Jones could prove to be very helpful in trying to slow the Bucs rushing attack down.
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