Sam Darnold getting MRI on shoulder
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Darnold has thrown 10 interceptions in the team’s five losses. He’s thrown two picks in their four wins.
Later in the press conference, Rhule was asked directly if Darnold would remain their starter if he were healthy.
“To be honest with you, with everything he’s gone through, I’d have to see him this week,” Rhule said. “I’d have to see him on Wednesday and see what healthy looks like. I’ve seen Sam play well. I thought he played well last week. Going back to the first three games, kind of been on this journey with him, trying to help him take the next step. Thought he took a step last week, took a step back this week. Why? We have to figure that out.
“So I think for me right now, I just have to figure out where he is. Is he OK to play this week? Is he cleared to play, and if he is, what exactly does that look like before I do anything else.”
At the moment, backup P.J. Walker is the only other quarterback on the active roster. They have James Morgan and Josh Love on the practice squad. Morgan, a former fourth-round pick of the Jets from Florida International, has been on the practice squad since Week 1. Love, a San Jose State product who was in Rams camp in 2020, just arrived last week.
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