Mathis (knee) was designated to return from injured reserve Wednesday.
Mathis has yet to play this season after suffering the injury early in training camp. The rookie will now have 21 days to practice with the team before needing to be added to the 53-man roster.
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Rams' Ochaun Mathis: Lands on IR
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The Rams placed Mathis (knee) on injured reserve Tuesday, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.
Mathis was not moved to IR until after final roster cuts in order to give him the ability to return later in the year. When healthy, he is projected to provide depth at outside linebacker. The rookie was selected by the Rams in the sixth round of this past year's draft.
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Rams' Ochaun Mathis: Dealing with knee injury
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Mathis will miss a few weeks of training camp after suffering a knee injury, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.
Mathis suffered a leg injury during training camp July 31 that has since been specified to his knee. The 24-year-old has been sidelined since then, but his current recovery timeline makes it seem like he avoided a serious injury. Once the 2023 sixth-round pick is healthy again, he will compete for a rotational spot as an edge rusher for a Los Angeles team that released Leonard Floyd this offseason.
