Sarah Barshop
LOS ANGELES — Rams left deal with Alaric Jackson, who's coping with blood clots in his decrease leg, is anticipated to return to follow subsequent week, head coach Sean McVay mentioned.
Jackson has been collaborating in particular person drills and jog-throughs throughout coaching camp, however he had not participated in workforce drills. Jackson handled an analogous scenario in 2022, when he sat out the ultimate 9 video games of the season attributable to blood clots.
Jackson is anticipated to take part within the full week of labor, McVay mentioned, with practices Monday, Wednesday and Thursday and the jog-through Friday.
“He has put a lot work in,” mentioned McVay on Monday. “I believe he is dealt with it like a complete stud. And I am actually comfortable for him that each one issues are pointing to him being able to go and with the ability to handle this.”
McVay mentioned there has “been numerous work behind the scenes of being educated” on handle the well being situation and the medicine wanted.
“And so, he is carried out numerous work,” mentioned McVay. “I believe we have got a very good gauge on when these get out of his system and really feel actually lucky that that is the route that we're trending in.”
In June, McVay mentioned Jackson advised the workforce he was “feeling some issues in his decrease leg,” which led to a scan that confirmed the difficulty. That day, McVay didn't present a timeline for Jackson's return, saying the main focus was on Jackson having a “wholesome, protected restoration.”
Final week, McVay mentioned Jackson is “in nice bodily and psychological form” and that the workforce seems to be ahead to having him on the sector “earlier than later.”
Jackson began 14 video games for the Rams through the 2024 season after sitting out the primary two video games for violating the NFL's private conduct coverage. He was additionally inactive for the season finale after Los Angeles clinched the NFC West.
