The Los Angeles Rams must have feared the worst upon seeing star cornerback Marcus Peters fail to put any weight on his leg and get carted to the locker room against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. Luckily, though, his injury doesn’t appear to be too serious.

According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Peters is believed to have suffered a calf strain that is likely to keep him out for 2-4 weeks. He is still set to undergo an MRI, but the initial tests did not show any structural damage.

While it’s not ideal for the Rams to be without their starting cornerback for up to a month, it’s still better than losing Peters for the entire year.

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As things stand, the Rams could potentially be without both of their starting corners for their big showdown against fellow NFC contenders, the Minnesota Vikings, on Thursday night. Apart from Peters, Aqib Talib also left the Chargers game with a suffered a sprained ankle. With the quick turnaround, he may not have enough time to recover and play against Minnesota.

Veterans Sam Shields and Nickell Robey-Coleman will likely be called upon to cover the Vikings' deadly wide receiver duo of Stefon Diggs and Adam Thielen if Talib is indeed not able to go. Meanwhile, Troy Hill should see more snaps as the Rams’ cornerback depth gets tested with their recent injuries.

After the Vikings, the Rams have three straight road games against the Seahawks, Broncos, and 49ers, which Peters could miss if his four-week timetable holds true.