Rams Injury News: Timetable for Ben Skowronek

Following Wednesday's joint practice between the Rams and Raiders, coach Sean McVay said that rookie wide receiver Ben Skowronek will miss four to six weeks following surgery on his fractured forearm.

Skowronek was injured in the Rams' first preseason game against the Chargers last Saturday.

A seventh round pick of the Rams in the 2021 NFL Draft, Skowronek was fighting for one of the final wide receiver spots. Now, with at least a month — possibly more — he'll have to hope that what he showed prior to the injury, paired with the draft pick in which the Rams used on him, the coaching staff will keep him around as roster cutdowns approach.

The next two cutdown days are Aug. 24, where the roster must be down to 80 players and Aug. 31, where rosters are down to the final 53-man roster.

The Rams wide receiver room is a crowded area on the roster. With names like Robert Woods, Cooper Kupp, DeSean Jackson, Van Jefferson and Tutu Atwell all slated to be a part of the 2021 offense, Skowronek will have an uphill battle to climb in order to see the field even if he does stick around for the regular season.

With no NFL experience to Skowronek's name, he did record 29 catches for 439 yards and five touchdowns in his senior season at Notre Dame.

Skowronek is also a candidate to be placed on the Rams' practice squad.

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