John Wolford failed to recover from a neck injury he suffered in a Los Angeles Rams wild card win over the Seattle Seahawks; watch LA Rams @ Green Bay Packers live on Sky Sports NFL from 9pm Saturday
Last Updated: 14/01/21 11:06 pm
Jared Goff was left out of the Rams starting lineup against the Seattle Seahawks
Quarterback Jared Goff returns to the Los Angeles Rams starting lineup for Saturday ‘s NFC regional round matchup with the Green Bay Packers after John Wolford was ruled out with a neck injury.
Goff needed surgery on a thumb injury in late December, giving rookie Ramsford a head start for the Rams in Week 17 and last week at Seattle in the wild card round.
However, Wolford left that game with a neck injury and was rushed to hospital for tests, and despite returning to the stadium before the game was over, he failed in time to play at Lambeau. Field.
“He (Goff) has played in a lot of big games, and this is a great opportunity for us and because he manages our offense, we feel great about the opportunity,” said Rams head coach, Sean McVay, Thursday.
John Wolford was injured when the Rams won the Seahawks
Goff gets the ball in unheated temperatures with an inquisitive grip. Goff has started two games in under-32-step temps and is 0-2 with five innings.
Goff’s injury occurred in Week 16 and Wolford helped win the Rams the following week in his first NFL start over the Arizona Cardinals. That victory put the Rams in the postseason.
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“I thought there was some tossing that he’s pretty much automatic on that he probably missed,” McVay said Thursday.
“When you look at last week’s throw to this week, it’s definitely moving in the right direction which is more in alignment and, in fact, it’s ‘looks like the Jared we’re used to. “
Packers head coach Matt LaFleur, a former offensive coordinator at the Rams under McVay, said Thursday that Green Bay has focused on their preparation for Goff early in the week.