The Rams activated Lake (elbow) from injured reserve Tuesday.
Lake practiced fully Thursday and Friday last week, so it appears he's ready to roll for Saturday afternoon's wild-card matchup against the Panthers. Lake hasn't played since he was injured in Week 11. Across 10 appearances this season, he's logged 61 tackles (37 solo), including 1.0 sacks, 10 pass breakups, including one interception, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery on 92 percent of the defensive snaps.
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Rams' Quentin Lake: Won't play Week 18
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Lake (elbow) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.
Lake was designated to return from injured reserve Thursday and ended Week 18 prep with back-to-back full practices, but he's not quite ready to return from a left elbow injury that has kept him sidelined since mid-November. Given his ability to log full practices, Lake stands a good chance to be activated from IR ahead of the wild-card round of the playoffs.
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Rams' Quentin Lake: Full practice Thursday
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Lake (elbow) was a full participant at practice Thursday.
Lake was designated to return from injured reserve earlier in the day, and he was ultimately able to log a full practice in his return. The safety has been sidelined since mid-November while recovering from a left elbow injury and subsequent surgery. Lake will have one more opportunity to build off of Thursday's session before Sunday's matchup with the Cardinals, but it remains unclear if the Rams intend on activating him for the regular-season finale.
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Rams' Quentin Lake: Designated to return, inks new deal
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The Rams designated Lake (elbow) to return from injured reserve Thursday, and the two sides also agreed to a three-year, $42 million contract extension the same day, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
It was a busy start to the new year for Lake, whose contract extension includes $25.7 million guaranteed. The 2022 sixth-rounder is unlikely to play in Sunday's regular-season finale against the Cardinals, but Lake could be available for the Rams' postseason run. He landed on IR in mid-November after undergoing surgery to repair an elbow injury, and his return would likely result in less defensive snaps being available for Cobie Durant and Roger McCreary.
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Rams' Quentin Lake: Placed on IR
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Lake (elbow) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday.
Lake underwent a procedure on his elbow Tuesday and will now be sidelined for at least the next four games. Earlier reports suggest he could miss the rest of the regular season but would likely be ready to return for a postseason run. Josh Wallace appears most likely to replace Lake as the Rams' primary slot corner.
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Rams' Quentin Lake: Undergoes surgery
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Lake underwent surgery Tuesday to repair an elbow injury, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Rapoport also noted that Lake could return at some point in the playoffs, suggesting that he'll likely be sidelined for the remainder of the regular season. The 26-year-old will likely be placed on injured reserve in the near future, and Josh Wallace is expected to operate as Los Angeles' top slot corner.
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Rams' Quentin Lake: Registers 11 tackles in Week 10 win
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Lake tallied 11 tackles (eight solo) during the Rams' 42-26 win over the 49ers on Sunday.
Lake once again played every single defensive snap, and his 11 stops were tied with Nate Landman and Omar Speights for most on the Rams. Lake is now up to 58 combined tackles through nine regular-season games, and he is on pace to break 100-plus tackles for a second consecutive year.
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Rams' Quentin Lake: Picks off Rush in Week 6 win
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Lake tallied six tackles (one solo), an interception and a fumble recovery during the Rams' 17-3 win over the Ravens on Sunday.
Lake logged his first interception of the season late in the first quarter, when he jumped in front of a Cooper Rush pass intended for Zay Flowers. Lake also jumped on a football that was jarred loose from Flowers' hands by Jared Verse early in the third quarter, which led to an eight-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford to Tyler Higbee two plays later. Lake has played every defensive snap through six regular-season games and is up to 39 tackles (20 solo) and seven pass defenses on the year.
Lake finished Thursday's 26-23 overtime loss to the 49ers with 11 tackles (seven solo) and one pass defense.
Lake reached double-digit tackles for the first time this season, but he finished second on the Rams in tackles behind Nate Landman (14). Lake has played every defensive snap in each of the first five games of the regular season and has accumulated 33 tackles (19 solo) and six pass defenses.
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Rams' Quentin Lake: Co-leads Rams with nine stops
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Lake registered nine tackles (five solo) during the Rams' 27-20 win over the Colts on Sunday.
Lake played every single defensive snap for a fourth consecutive game. His nine tackles were a season high and tied Kamren Curl for most on the Rams. Lake -- the Rams' sixth-round pick of the 2022 NFL Draft -- has 22 tackles (12 solo) and five pass defenses through the first four games of the regular season.
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Rams' Quentin Lake: Tallies seven tackles in Week 16
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Lake finished Sunday's 19-9 win over the Jets with seven tackles (four solo).
Lake finished as the Rams' third-leading tackler Sunday behind Jaylen McCollough (nine) and Christian Rozeboom (eight). Lake's durability has been impressive, as he has yet to miss a single defensive snap through 15 regular-season games. He's up to 106 tackles (69 solo), including 2.0 sacks, and five pass defenses in 2024.
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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: 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: 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.
