St Louis Rams WR Kenny Britt leaves game vs. Packers with shoulder injury
By Mike Marteny
The St Louis Rams should have stayed at home tonight. Their performance on the field so far has been good, though they trail the Packers 10-7, but they are not fine as far as the health of their players goes.
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Linebacker Daren Bates was injured on the opening kickoff after colliding with a teammate. He was able to walk off of the field under his own power.
Running Back Isaiah Pead left with an apparent knee injury on the kickoff after Randall Cobb‘s touchdown catch made it 7-0 Packers. Pead was carted off the field after he fell down without contact on the play.
Now, it is wide receiver Kenny Britt that has left the game with an injury. He was seen on the sidelines without pads on.
Britt apparently injured his shoulder on the last drive, hopefully nothing serious
— Ramblin' Fan (@RamblinFan) August 16, 2014
Kevin Harlan on Kenny Britt: “I think his shoulder just popped out”
— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) August 16, 2014
Britt was the 30th overall pick by the Tennessee Titans in the 2009 NFL draft out of Rutgers University. He spent five seasons with the Titans, hauling in 157 passes for 2,450 yards and 19 touchdowns. He only caught 11 passes in 12 games with the Titans last year though.
The Rams signed Britt to a one year deal on March 31st, and he is expected to be a starter opposite Tavon Austin when the season starts.
Of course, all of that depends on the severity of the injury.