Rams cornerback Trent McDuffie has missed three games this season and was listed as a non-participant in Wednesday’s practice with a back injury, but the outlook for his ability to play Sunday against the Cardinals is good.
Coach Sean McVay said on Wednesday that McDuffie wants to go and the only question for the Rams is whether he’ll be able to do everything he needs to do in a game, which can’t always be simulated on the practice field.
“He’s feeling good. We’re optimistic this week he will be able to go,” McVay said. “He’s so damn tough, but you want to make sure that you’re putting him in a position to have a successful outcome, and he is making really good progress. It’s really just being able to deal with the functional movements and some of the unpredictability.”
Injuries have taken a major toll on the Rams this season, and McDuffie is one of the big-name players in Los Angeles who hasn’t made the impact the team was hoping to see, in large part because he hasn’t been fully healthy. But when asked about McDuffie on Wednesday, McVay answered, “Hopefully this is the week.”