After trading starting linebacker Will Witherspoon to the Philadelphia Eagles, the St. Louis Rams acquired an Eagles backup with no career receptions. That puts the heat on Donnie Avery, who bruised hip and skipped Wednesday practice.
The second-year wide receiver was restricted to off-field drills Wednesday. Two days earlier, an MRI exam that revealed a bruise instead of a stress fracture provided a measure of relief for a player who toughed out a solid rookie season with a similar injury. However, Avery is confident that he will be ready to play against the unbeaten 5-0 Indianapolis Colts this Sunday.
“It’s just a little hump in the road,” Avery said. “I’m going to get over it, get out there and make plays. The best receivers, you’re always going to have obstacles.”
The 0-6 Rams will play against the Colts with an inexperienced crew at wide receiver: last year’s fourth-round pick Keenan Burton (17 catches), Danny Amendola (nine catches, 24-yard kickoff return average) has been wearing Rams jersey just for a month after getting signed off the Eagles’ practice squad and Tim Carter (one catch) was re-signed last week after being among the final cuts before the season opener.
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