Rams Preseason Becoming Costly As Injuries Mount

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Published: August 11, 2009

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... for the St. Louis Rams is laid up for the entire preseason and a safety is done for the year.

Both Donnie Avery and Eric Bassey were injured during last Friday's scrimmage at Lindenwood University in St. Charles.

Avery will be back, but will miss four to six weeks after suffering a stress fracture in his left foot. It is unclear whether Avery was injured on one specific play—although he was tackled low by Justin King following a reception—or if it occurred over the course of the evening.

Either way, Avery woke up with discomfort in his foot, and an MRI following Sunday morning's practice revealed the fracture.

More serious than Avery's injury was the one suffered by safety Eric Bassey. The fourth-year player from Oklahoma was injured on a non-contact special teams drill. He had 10 tackles last season in 10 games. He was supposed to be an integral part of the Rams special teams this year.

Bassey was placed on injured reserve, and the Ram...

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