Rams place defensive lineman Kobie Turner on injured reserve

The Los Angeles Rams placed defensive lineman Kobie Turner on injured reserve Wednesday, according to Adam Schefter, adding another absence to their defensive front.

Turner joins Poona Ford on injured reserve after the Rams moved Ford there Tuesday with a triceps injury. Ford’s season is over, according to Rams beat writer Nate Atkins, while the club is hoping Turner can play again this season. Those are different outlooks: the move takes both players off the active roster now, but Turner’s return remains a possibility rather than a confirmed season-ending loss.

The timing also changes the picture around Aaron Donald’s return. Donald is back with Los Angeles, but Ford’s absence and now Turner’s placement mean the front around him will not be the group the Rams had available before this week’s moves. The newly depleted rotation puts a different emphasis on how the club distributes work across its defensive line. The team has not announced a replacement for Turner in the reporting available here, so any specific lineup change remains to be seen.

Los Angeles has dealt with several separate roster setbacks this week, including the injured-reserve placements of receiver Davante Adams and Ford. Turner’s move is a distinct defensive development, not another update on those injuries. The next concrete question is who takes his snaps while he is unavailable and whether the Rams can preserve their defensive-line rotation as they navigate these absences.