WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. – The Rams on Wednesday placed safety Quentin Lake (elbow), tight end Tyler Higbee (ankle) and offensive lineman Rob Havenstein (knee, ankle) on Injured Reserve.

As a result, those three players will miss at least Los Angeles' next four games: Sunday night versus the Buccaneers, at the Panthers in Week 13, at the Cardinals in Week 14, and home versus the Lions in Week 15. The earliest potential return, therefore, would be the Rams' Week 16 Thursday Night Football game against the Seahawks in Seattle.

"We'll have hope and optimism that all those guys will return at some point," McVay said.

McVay said Lake had elbow surgery on Tuesday for a dislocated left elbow. Asked about Lake's timeline and whether he could return during the regular season, McVay said "it'

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