After Marcus Peters went down with what appeared to be a non-contact, lower leg injury in the first half of Sunday’s win over the Chargers, many speculated he hurt his Achilles. The training staff examined his ankle and Achilles area initially before taking him to the locker room on a cart. Fortunately, tests showed no damage to his Achilles, and although Sean McVay called it an ankle injury after the game, Peters suffered what is believed to be a calf strain. He’ll miss two to four weeks, according to Ian Rapoport. #Rams CB Marcus Peters is believed to have suffered a calf strain that could put him out for 2-4 weeks, I’m told. His MRI to confirm is this morning, but the initial tests show no structural damage. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 24, 2018 As Rapoport states, an MRI on Monday will confirm the diagnosis, but it appears the Rams have dodged at least one bullet with this injury. Hopefully Aqib Talib will get equally good news after exiting Sunday’s game with an ankle injury of his own.<doc-sep>The Los Angeles Rams looked mighty impressive in the 35-23 win today over the Los Angeles Chargers, though it came at a toll. CB Marcus Peters, CB Aqib Talib and KR/PR JoJo Natson all suffered injuries, though the Peters injury looked the most serious as he had to be carted to the locker room. Thankfully though coming from a report from Pro Football Talk, the tests on Peters’ Achilles came back negative: Per source tests on CB Marcus Peters Achilles were negative. Calf strain. MRI coming. — ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) September 23, 2018 This would have been the most severe of the potential injuries between the Achilles, calf or ankle. We’ll have to see how things test out especially into tomorrow when we’ll get more clarity from Head Coach Sean McVay on the injury and the MRI results at the media availability. Things look rough right now though with the Minnesota Vikings coming to town in a short week for Thursday Night Football. I’d go ahead and just start from the assumption that Peters will be unavailable and work backwards from there. With the game on Thursday, we’ll get injury reports tomorrow, Tuesday and Wednesday.<doc-sep>Here is a list of players that were injured during Week 3 in the NFL. Jimmy Garoppolo, QB, 49ers - Knee (Out) Garoppolo exited Sunday's contest against the Chiefs after suffering a left knee injury during the fourth. The 49ers fear he may have torn his ACL. Marcus Peters, CB, Rams - Ankle (Out) Peters suffered an ankle injury and was ruled out to return against the Chargers. Dominique Easley, DL, Rams - Knee (Questionable) The Rams ruled Easley questionable to return after sustaining a knee injury vs. the Chargers. Blaine Gabbert, QB, Titans - Concussion (Out) The Titans announced Gabbert was being evaluated for a concussion in the first quarter against the Jaguars. Marcus Mariota, who was active Sunday, entered the contest despite dealing with an elbow injury. Evan Engram, TE, Giants - Knee (Out) The Giants determined Engram would not return after suffering a knee injury in the first half vs. the Texans. Muhammad Wilkerson, DL, Packers - Ankle (Out) Wilkerson was ruled out by the Packers after being carted from Sunday's contest against Washington. Tramaine Brock, CB, Broncos - Groin (Out) The Broncos ruled Brock out for the remainder of Sunday's contest against the Ravens after suffering a groin injury during the first half. Richard Sherman, CB, 49ers - Calf (Questionable) The Niners announced Sherman was questionable to return vs. the Chiefs on Sunday. Matt Breida, RB, 49ers - Knee (returned) Breida said he hyperextended his knee, but was able to return to Sunday's game. Adoree' Jackson, CB, Titans - Concussion (Out) Jackson was ruled out after suffering a concussion against the Jaguars. Rodney McLeod, S, Eagles - Knee (Questionable) The Eagles ruled McLeod questionable to return vs. the Colts due to a knee injury he suffered in the third quarter. A.J. Green, WR, Bengals - Groin (Probable) The Bengals announced Green suffered a groin injury against the Panthers. He did not return to the game, however. Bryan Bulaga, OT, Packers - Back (Out) Bulaga was ruled questionable to return after suffering a back injury against Washington. He was later downgraded to out. Calais Campbell, DL, Jaguars - Ankle (Questionable) Campbell was declared questionable during the second half against the Titans. Trent Murphy, DL, Bills - Ankle (Questionable) Murphy was ruled questionable to return vs. the Vikings after sustaining an ankle injury. Trae Waynes, CB, Vikings - Ankle (Doubtful) The Vikings announced Waynes was doubtful to return during the first quarter. Aaron Colvin, CB, Texans - Chest (Questionable) The Titans ruled Colvin questionable to return vs. the Giants after suffering the injury in the first half. Chris Conlely, WR, Chiefs - Right Ankle (Questionable) -- Returned to the game. The Chiefs ruled Conley questionable to return after suffering a right ankle injury during the first half against the 49ers. He returned during the second quarter. Morgan Moses, OT, Redskins - Concussion (Out) The Redskins said Moses was being evaluated for a concussion in the first half against the Packers. He was later downgraded to out. Donald Penn, OT, Raiders - Concussion (Out) The Raiders announced Penn was placed under concussion protocol in the second quarter vs. the Dolphins. He was later ruled out. Drew Kaser, P, Chargers - Leg (Questionable) Kaser was injured when the Rams blocked a punt against the Chargers. Bruce Ellington, WR, Texans - Hamstring (Questionable) The Texans ruled Ellington questionable to return after sustaining an injury in the first quarter against the Giants. Senio Kelemete, OG, Texans - Knee (Out) The Texans ruled Kelemete out during the first half against the Giants. Tavarius Moore, DB, 49ers - Wrist (Questionable) The Niners ruled Moore questionable to return to Sunday's game vs. Chiefs after sustaining the injury in the first half. Antonio Hamilton, CB, Giants - Groin (Out) The Giants ruled Hamilton out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the Texans after suffering a groin injury in the first quarter. Rex Burkhead, RB, Giants - Neck Burkhead is being evaluated for a neck injury.<doc-sep>The Los Angeles Rams will reportedly be without starting cornerback Aqib Talib for about a month after he suffered a high ankle sprain against the Chargers on Sunday. That’s the diagnosis from ESPN’s Adam Schefter, who provided this update Monday. Rams’ CB Aqib Talib suffered a high-ankle sprain Sunday that will sideline him at least one month, and Rams CB Marcus Peters strained his calf and is considered day to day, though with a Thursday night game this week, it will be tough for him to play, per league sources. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 24, 2018 Talib left the game in the second half after his leg was rolled up on by a member of the Chargers. He was able to walk off the field but was taken to the locker room shortly thereafter. High ankle sprains are the worst variety of that injury and can really limit a player, especially one whose job is predicated on making quick reactions in coverage. As for Peters, Schefter’s report differs from the one Ian Rapoport gave earlier Monday. Rapoport said Peters will be out two to four weeks with a calf strain, while Schefter is saying he’s considered day-to-day. Sean McVay should provide some clarity, but it would be huge if Peters were able to miss just one game.<doc-sep>
Jae C. Hong/Associated Press Los Angeles Rams cornerback Marcus Peters suffered a calf strain in Sunday's 35-23 win over the Los Angeles Chargers, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported Monday. According to Rapoport, the injury will leave Peters out for two to four weeks. The two-time Pro Bowler is still awaiting the full results from an MRI to determine the extent of the injury, but initial tests suggest there is no structural damage. ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Peters may come back sooner, labeling him "day to day," but is unlikely to play on Thursday against the Minnesota Vikings on a short week. Rams fans likely expected the worst when they saw Peters getting carted back to the locker room: Pro Football Talk reported after the game that tests cleared Peters of a potential Achilles injury, which provided some good news. Losing Peters for up to four weeks isn't ideal for Los Angeles, but the team appears to have dodged a more serious injury. The 25-year-old is already making an impression on the Rams secondary in his first season in Los Angeles. He had a pick-six in the Rams' 33-13 Week 1 win over the Oakland Raiders and has helped the team allow just 199.3 yards per game through the air. Assuming Peters is out for the full four weeks, his return would coincide with what is setting up to be a stern test of Los Angeles' pass defense. Video Play Button Videos you might like Starting in Week 8, the Rams face off with Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, Russell Wilson and Patrick Mahomes before their Week 12 bye. Having one of their best cornerbacks healthy will be important during that difficult four-week stretch.