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By Ricardo Sandoval
Contributing Sports Writer
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The Los Angeles Rams could be without their starting linebacker, Byron Young, for their upcoming NFC Championship game against the Seattle Seahawks.
Young is dealing with a nagging knee issue and did not practice on Thursday. The Associated Press' Greg Beacham shared the news via X.
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Young missed his second straight day of practice; however, head coach Sean McVay says that he will be on the field on Sunday. Young was limited in their Divisional Round matchup against the Chicago Bears, playing in only 35 out of 81 defensive snaps. It was his lowest of the season.
While that was the case, Young still managed to record five tackles and one quarterback hit in the win over the Bears. If Young is limited again on Sunday, backups Josaiah Strweart and Desjuan Johnson will receive more playing time.
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In the season, Young led the Rams with 12 sacks, and more impressively, he has not missed a game in his three-year career. His 12 sacks this season were tied for the eighth-most among players. Against the Seahawks, specifically, Young has recorded 10 tackles with zero sacks in two games.
McVay added that they will be smart with Young leading up to the game. Young was not a participant in practice, but safety Quentin Lake was after dealing with an illness earlier in the week. The team hoped it would be a quick bug, and that appears to be the case with Lake back at practice.
Will Sunday Deliver Another Instant Classic Between the Rams and Seahawks?
This match-up between Los Angeles and Seattle will be the third of the season between these two bitter NFC West rivals. This one will be for all the marbles, for a shot to represent the NFC in Super Bowl 60 in Santa Clara.
The Rams and Seahawks are as evenly matched as a match-up can be. L.A. has scored 58 points against the Seahawks this season, while Seattle scored 57 points. As for total yards, the Seahawks recorded one fewer yard, 829, compared to the Rams' 830.
The first two meetings between these clubs were instant classics, and Sunday's contest should be no different.
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