Cobie Durant (hamstring) won’t return vs. WSH

Durant suffered a hamstring strain and Locke suffered a torn plantar fascia in the team’s Week 2 win over the Commanders. Both players are reportedly going to miss multiple weeks, while a stint on injured reserve is not yet being ruled out for either player. In what has become somewhat of a yearly tradition in Dallas, the secondary is suddenly extremely thin on healthy bodies after the team invested significant capital re-tooling the back end this offseason. Expect Markquese Bell and Shavon Revel to enter the starting lineup for the time being.

Durant has started 29-of-32 over the last two seasons, totaling 80 tackles, 15 pass breakups, and four interceptions. He has played almost exclusively on the outside over that span, and earned a PFF coverage grade of 67.4 last season while allowing 41-483-5 to opposing receivers on 70 targets. He’ll likely get a chance to earn a starting spot on the outside that was occupied by Trevon Diggs for a portion of last season before the team released him after Week 17.

Robinson missed the first two practices of the week and got in a limited session Wednesday. The 30-year-old is a risky FLEX play for Thursday night’s contest against San Francisco where the reward doesn’t outweigh said risk. The Rams inactives for Week 15 are QB Stetson Bennett, CB Cobie Durant, RB Cody Schrader, OLB Brennan Jackson, OL Dylan McMahon, and OL Warren McClendon Jr.

Durant has been the Rams’ most impactful coverage defender today, notching one forced incompletion and one interception while allowing just a 33.3 percent catch rate. Hopefully, he can return soon.

Durant closed the week by practicing in a limited capacity on both Thursday and Friday, giving him decent odds of suiting up. The Rams’ crumbling secondary cannot afford to lose another player.

Durant suffered an apparent toe injury in the Rams’ Week 1 loss to the Lions, but played with a decreased workload for Week 2. He starts out the week not practicing, adding to the Rams’ injury woes. With Durant’s Week 3 also in jeopardy, the 49ers offense will have a plus matchup against a weakened Rams secondary. K Joshua Karty (groin) and TE Davis Allen (back) also did not participate, all sitting out practice with WR Cooper Kupp (ankle). The Athletic’s Jourdan Rodrigue mentions CB Ahkello Witherspoon as an elevation candidate heading into Week 3.

The Rams will miss Cobie Durant but otherwise will be relatively healthy against the Seahawks. Matthew Stafford will be welcomed back as he looks to elevate a Rams’ offense that has struggled without him.

First Team All-MEAC, Durant (5'11"/180) had a stellar 2021, finishing with 38 tackles and three interceptions. He also posted great testing numbers, including a 4.38 40-yard dash. His size does bring his RAS Score down to 5.11, and will make it tough to defend bigger slot targets. Durant’s speed nevertheless plays well. He can stick to a receiver with his ability to match their route and has a knack for being where the ball is and contesting the catch. The smaller stature hurt his draft stock, but when Durant gets his opportunity to transition to the next level, he should adjust well.