Omar Speights Injury News & Updates
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Productive in win
Speights recorded seven tackles (three solo) in the Rams' win over the Seahawks on Sunday.
ANALYSIS
Speights finished tied for second on the team in tackles behind Kamren Curl's 11. The 24-year-old has been dominant across his last two outings, racking up 18 tackles (seven solo) across those games.
Nov 10, 2025
Career-high 11 tackles in win
Speights logged 11 tackles (four solo) during the Rams' 42-26 win over the 49ers on Sunday.
ANALYSIS
Speights played just 39 snaps on defense Sunday, but he was busy while on the field with a career-best 11 stops. It was the first time he registered double-digit tackles in a game this season, and the second-year linebacker is up to 40 tackles (22 solo) across eight regular-season games.
Oct 16, 2025
Practices in full
Speights (ankle) was a full participant in practice Thursday, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
ANALYSIS
The inside linebacker was a limited participant Wednesday. Speights suffered a high ankle sprain in the Rams' Week 5 loss to the 49ers and missed the team's Week 6 win over the Ravens. The second-year pro is trending in the right direction ahead of this Sunday's matchup with the Jaguars.
Oct 15, 2025
Limited to open week
Speights (ankle) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site reports.
ANALYSIS
Speights sustained a high-ankle injury during the Rams' Week 5 loss to the 49ers, which prevented him from playing against the Ravens in Week 6. His ability to return to practice is a sign that he is progressing in his recovery, and his participation over the next two days will determine his chances of playing against the Jaguars on Sunday.
Oct 12, 2025
Not playing Sunday
Speights (ankle) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Ravens.
ANALYSIS
Speights' absence comes as no surprise, given that he sat out of practice all week due to a high-ankle sprain that he suffered during the Rams' Week 5 loss to the 49ers. Troy Reeder will likely see more snaps at inside linebacker alongside Nate Landman in Speights' absence.
Oct 6, 2025
Diagnosed with high-ankle sprain
Speights suffered a high-ankle sprain in last Thursday night's loss to the 49ers and is not expected to play Sunday against the Ravens, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Coach Sean McVay said Monday that Speights will likely be listed as doubtful for Week 6 versus Baltimore. He's likely looking at a multi-week injury. Speights has logged 64 percent of the defensive snaps alongside every-down LB Nate Landman in the middle of the Rams' defense. Troy Reeder will likely be the next man up at linebacker for Los Angeles.
Aug 1, 2025
Standing out at camp
Rams coach Sean McVay singled out Speights on Thursday as someone who has been "outstanding" during training camp, Cameron DaSilva of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
"You can see he's really taken leaps in his second year," McVay continued. "He has really good ownership of what we're trying to get done." It's been evident at Rams camp that Speights and Nate Landman will be the team's starting inside linebackers. Los Angeles signed Speights as an undrafted free agent out of LSU last year, and he went on to appear in all 17 regular-season contests, making 10 starts.
Jan 30, 2025
Starts 12 games in 2024
Speights finished the 2024 regular season with 67 tackles (37 solo) and two pass defenses across 17 games and added 11 tackles (four solo) and one forced fumble across the Rams' two playoff contests.
ANALYSIS
Speights signed with the Rams in May of 2024 as an undrafted free agent out of LSU. He was limited to special-teams work through the first six games of the regular season, but he made his first career NFL start in Week 7 against the Raiders due to Troy Reeder's (hamstring) injury. Speights started in the final nine contests of the regular season and in the Rams' two postseason games alongside Christian Rozeboom. Speights could have the inside track on the second starting inside linebacker job next to Rozeboom heading into the 2025 campaign.
Dec 29, 2024
Ties season high in tackles
Speights recorded 10 tackles (five solo) during Saturday's 13-9 victory against the Cardinals.
ANALYSIS
The rookie linebacker was busy against Kyler Murray and the Cardinals, tying Kamren Curl for the team lead in tackles. Speights currently has 64 tackles (36 solo) and two pass defenses on the campaign, with the majority of that production coming after earning an expanded role starting in Week 8.
Dec 16, 2024
Racks up seven tackles Thursday
Speights recorded seven tackles (three solo) during Thursday's 12-6 win at San Francisco.
ANALYSIS
For the fourth time in his last six games, Speights managed to collect seven-plus tackles in Week 15. With that said, he's still clearly behind Christian Rozeboom in the pecking order for snaps at inside linebacker going into a Week 16 tilt against the Jets.
Dec 9, 2024
Registers four tackles in win
Speights recorded four total tackles (two solo) in Sunday's 44-42 win over the Bills.
ANALYSIS
Speights was able to finished tied for second on the team in takedowns behind only cornerback Darious Williams, who secured six stops. The rookie linebacker has now compiled 42 total tackles (24 solo) and a pass defensed over 13 contests in 2024.
Dec 2, 2024
Career-high 10 tackles
Speights recorded 10 tackles (three solo) and a pass defended during Sunday's 21-14 win against the Saints.
ANALYSIS
It was another impressive week on the stat sheet for the undrafted free agent, who has stepped in for Troy Reeder (hamstring), who has yet to return to the field after a stint on injured reserve. If Reeder still isn't ready to return next week, a tough task for Speights is on tap, with Josh Allen and the Bills coming to town.
Nov 25, 2024
Continues to play significant role
Speights recorded seven tackles (four solo) in Sunday's 37-20 loss to the Eagles.
ANALYSIS
The 2024 undrafted free agent has now made at least six tackles in three straight games since replacing the injured Troy Reeder (hamstring). Reeder was eligible to return for Sunday night's matchup with the Eagles, but he remained on injured reserve. If he can't return in time for next week's matchup with the Saints, Speights should be in line to play on a majority of the defensive snaps for the fourth game in a row.
Nov 12, 2024
Leads team in tackles
Speights recorded eight tackles (six solo), including a tackle for loss, during Sunday's 23-15 loss to the Dolphins.
ANALYSIS
An expanded role in the absence of Troy Reeder (hamstring) led to a big day on the stat sheet for the 2024 UDFA, whose eight tackles were easily a season best. Speights was on the field for 39 snaps on defense, nearly equal to Byron Young and Jared Verse, and will likely keep hold of his newfound role on defense against a Patriots offense averaging the lowest number of yards per game (271.1) in the NFL in Week 11.
Nov 1, 2024
Bigger role incoming?
Speights is expected to start in the place of Troy Reeder (hamstring), who was placed on injured reserve Thursday, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.
ANALYSIS
Speights saw his first defensive action of the season in the Rams' Week 8 win over the Vikings, recording four total tackles across 42 snaps (22 defensive and 20 on special teams). Head coach Sean McVay told reporters Thursday that he was "pleased" with Speight's play, suggesting he could be in for a larger role with Reeder sidelined for the immediate future. Expect Speights to serve as the Rams' top left inside linebacker in Week 9, when the team travels to Seattle.
Aug 26, 2024
Makes final roster
General manager Les Snead announced Monday that Speights will make the Rams' final roster, Cameron DaSilva of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
Speights signed with the team as an undrafted free agent in May and managed to show enough talent to earn a spot on the final roster. With Ernest Jones not practicing and seeking a trade, Speights could end up seeing significant playing time early on during the regular season.
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