Rams' Quentin Lake: Another impressive outing Sunday
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Lake recorded eight total tackles (five solo) and one pass defended in Sunday's 21-14 win over the Saints.
Lake has now posted eight-plus tackles in three of his last five games, serving as the Rams' third-leading tackler in Sunday's win. The third-year pro has accumulated 92 total tackles, including 2.0 sacks, and two passes defended over 12 appearances this season. Expect Lake to continue being an integral part of Los Angeles' defense as the season progresses, whether he plays as the team's top slot corner or free safety.
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Rams' Quentin Lake: Double-digit tackles Sunday
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Lake recorded 11 total tackles (seven solo) and one pass defended in Sunday's 28-22 win over the Patriots.
The 25-year-old battled through a groin injury to play in Sunday's win, tying Christian Rozeboom as the team's leading tackler. Week 11 marked the first time Lake posted double-digit tackles since opening the Rams' season with three consecutive 10-plus tackle games. The UCLA product is having a career season, recording 80 total tackles, including 2.0 sacks, and one pass defended through the team's first 10 games. He's expected to continue wreaking havoc on opposing offenses as the season progresses.
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Rams' Quentin Lake: Good to go vs. New England
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Lake (groin) was a full practice participant Friday and does not carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Patriots, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
Lake popped up on Thursday's injury report due to a groin issue, but that doesn't appear to be a serious concern as he was able to practice in full Friday. Lake has played every defensive snap through the first nine games of the regular season and has accumulated 69 tackles (45 solo), including 2.0 sacks.
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Rams' Quentin Lake: Limited participant Thursday
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Lake (groin) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.
The starting free safety was not on the injury report Wednesday. Lake has played on every defensive snap for the Rams this season and recorded 69 tackles (45 solo), including 2.0 sacks. Los Angeles has another practice Friday ahead of Sunday's matchup with the Patriots.
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Rams' Quentin Lake: Second on team in tackles
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Lake recorded seven tackles (five solo) during Sunday's 23-15 loss to the Dolphins.
The safety played every snap on defense again on Sunday, something Lake has done in every one of the Rams' contests so far this year. Outside of a two-tackle day in Week 8, Lake has logged at least six tackles in every other game this season and has a tantalizing matchup against an anemic Patriots offense in Week 11.
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Rams' Quentin Lake: Notches second sack of season
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Lake recorded eight tackles (six solo), including 1.0 sacks, during Sunday's 26-20 overtime win against the Seahawks.
Lake was able to get to Geno Smith in the fourth quarter, netting his second sack of the 2024 campaign in the process. The third-year safety was able to fill the stat sheet after a quiet Week 8, and he will next focus on the Dolphins and Tua Tagovailoa in Week 10.
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Rams' Quentin Lake: Nine tackles in win
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Lake recorded nine total tackles (seven solo) in Sunday's 20-15 win over the Raiders.
Lake led the team in takedowns, reaching at least nine tackles for the fourth time this season. The safety has stepped into a more prominent role on defense in 2024, producing 52 total tackles (33 solo), including 1.0 sacks, over six games so far.
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Rams' Quentin Lake: Records sack versus Bears
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Lake logged six tackles (four solo), including 1.0 sacks, during the Rams' 24-18 loss Sunday versus the Bears.
Lake was productive for Los Angeles despite the loss as he registered his first sack of the campaign. The 25-year-old has tallied 37 tackles (21 solo) through four games and is currently on pace for the best season of his career.
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Rams' Quentin Lake: Reaches double-digit tackles
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Lake recorded 11 tackles (six solo) in Sunday's 41-10 loss to the Cardinals.
Lake has reached double-digit combined tackles in back-to-back weeks to kick off the 2024 campaign, with his total on Sunday being a single-game career high. His now 21 total tackles puts him in the top-10 in the league, and the second most of all safeties, trailing only Nick Cross. Lake will try to keep his momentum going in Week 3 against the 49ers.
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Rams' Quentin Lake: Questionable for Sunday
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Lake (hip) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's matchup with the Cardinals, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
Head coach Sean McVay told reporters before Friday's practice that Lake is expected to play in Sunday's contest despite being officially listed as questionable on the Rams' injury report, per Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times. However, there's still a chance Lake is unable to play in Week 2 due to his hip injury, and if that's the case, Russ Yeast will likely assume the Rams' slot corner duties.
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Rams' Quentin Lake: Leads team in tackles
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Lake recorded 10 tackles (five solo) and one quarterback hit during Sunday's 26-20 overtime loss against the Lions.
The third-year pro had a career-high 10 tackles, leading the secondary who kept Jared Goff in check for much of the evening. Lake stayed on the field for every snap on defense, and this encouraging usage on a defense already suffering from the injury bug will likely keep Lake busy in a Week 2 showdown on the road against Kyler Murray and the Cardinals.
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Rams' Quentin Lake: Develops into starting role
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Lake logged 53 tackles (42 solo), six passes defended and recovered a fumble during the 2023 regular season over 14 games played.
Through the first half of the 2023 season, Lake looked like he was going to continue his role from his rookie year as a special teams regular with scant usage on defense, but he replaced Russ Yeast as a starter after a Week 10 bye and performed well despite suffering a hamstring injury that cost him three games. With Jordan Fuller an unrestricted free agent, Lake will likely retain his starting role in 2024 barring a splash by the Rams in the draft or free agency.
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Rams' Quentin Lake: Solid outing in loss
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Lake recorded five total tackles (three solo) in Sunday's 26-25 win over the Giants.
The second-year pro made just the fourth start of his career Sunday, taking Los Angeles' starting free safety duties from John Johnson since returning from injury in Week 15. Lake has now made five-or-more tackles in each of his last five outings as well, bringing his season total up to 50 tackles. Expect Lake to continue starting in the Rams' secondary in their Week 18 game against the 49ers.
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Rams' Quentin Lake: Practices Thursday
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Lake (hamstring) was a limited participant in practice Thursday after missing Wednesday's session, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
It's a step in the right direction for the starting free safety ahead of Sunday's matchup with the Ravens. Lake has missed the last two games with his injury. The second-year pro has 33 tackles, three passes defensed and a fumble recovery in 2023.
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Rams' Quentin Lake: Nearing return
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Lake (hamstring) could return to the field in Week 14 versus the Ravens, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.
Lake is considered to be "trending up" from his hamstring injury and is likely to be back for Week 15, if not Sunday against Baltimore. The safety has missed the last two contests since getting hurt in the team's Week 11 win over Seattle, and his return to the field would provide the team with a major boost to its secondary ahead of a tough matchup with the Ravens.
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Rams' Quentin Lake: Doesn't practice Wednesday
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Lake (hamstring) didn't practice Wednesday, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
Lake sat out practice once again after missing last week's win over Arizona due to a hamstring injury. The 24-year-old is now in danger of missing his second straight game, and if he ends up being unable to play vs. Cleveland Sunday, John Johnson should start at safety.
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Rams' Quentin Lake: Changes PUP lists
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Lake (knee) was moved to the reserve/PUP list from the active/PUP list Tuesday, Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site reports.
Lake will have to wait beyond Week 1 to make his NFL debut. The rookie's move to this reserve list will force him to miss at least the first four weeks of the season.
