{
  "id": 9088762,
  "title": "Los Angeles Rams Lose Sean McVay Favorite to Injury in Week 2",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/los-angeles-rams-lose-sean-mcvay-favorite-to-injury-in-week-2",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-22T05:17:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/los-angeles-rams-lose-sean-051708376.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Week 2, the Los Angeles Rams faced an unexpected setback as running back Ronnie Rivers suffered a calf injury, leading to concerns about the team's depth in the backfield. Rivers, who is the team's third-ranked running back behind Kyren Williams and Blake Corum, was ruled out due to the injury sustained during their Monday Night Football match against the New York Giants.\n\nRivers, an undrafted free agent who has been with the Rams since 2022, had rushed for 314 yards and zero touchdowns on 77 attempts, along with another 90 yards on 16 receptions. He primarily served as a special teams contributor. However, the Rams opted for Rivers over 2025 fourth-round pick Jarquez Hunter, citing McVay's trust in the player's abilities and instincts.\n\nDespite the loss of Rivers, the Rams continued to perform well, maintaining a two-score lead on the Giants throughout the contest. The team also had to rely on Kyren Williams and Blake Corum to fill the void in the backfield. However, the Rams still lacked depth, as they were already missing key players Myles Garrett and Puka Nacua.",
  "summary": "The Los Angeles Rams face a new injury concern to a player that head coach Sean McVay raved about ahead of Week 2. The post Los Angeles Rams Lose Sean McVay Favorite to Injury in Week 2 appeared first on HEAVY.",
  "key_points": [
    "Running back Ronnie Rivers suffers calf injury in Week 2",
    "Rams opt for Rivers over 2025 draft pick Jarquez Hunter",
    "Team relies on Kyren Williams and Blake Corum for backfield"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}