The Los Angeles Rams suffered a a major blow to their defense Thursday night.
Rams head coach Sean McVay on Friday announced linebacker Clay Matthews suffered a broken jaw in his team’s “Thursday Night Football” game against the Seattle Seahawks, according to ESPN’s Lindsey Thiry.
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McVay believes the injury occurred when Seahawks running back Chris Carson inadvertently kicked Matthews in the face in the 30-29 loss. The linebacker will undergo surgery and miss at least a month, per ESPN.
Rams coach Sean McVay says Clay Matthews suffered a broken jaw last night and will be out for a month. McVay says he think he got kicked in the jaw by Seahawks RB Chris Carson.
— Lindsey Thiry (@LindseyThiry) October 4, 2019
Rams’ HC Sean McVay said LB Clay Matthews suffered a broken jaw last night vs. Seattle and will be out 4-6 weeks.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 4, 2019
Matthews amassed six sacks, seven quarterback hits and seven tackles for loss in five games.
