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Sucks but hey it is what it is.

We have zero depth at 3 down LB's. JL55 and Tree had enough troubles in coverage when healthy. Will be interesting to see how GW adapts. Maybe we will see Barron fill in some and Mo Alexander come in for Barron in Big Nickel IDK... I saw Bates come in and make a nice play vs. the run but he's pretty much JAG. Jo-lon Dunbar could help. We really don't have any good options here. It's the worst place on defense to have an injury due to lack of depth. Once again another everydown LB needs to be a position of need in next years draft.

I agree with this...

Alec Ogletree set for surgery on fractured ankle, Akeem Ayers next up

Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff Writer

EARTH CITY, Mo. -- St. Louis Rams coach Jeff Fisher confirmed Monday afternoon that linebacker Alec Ogletree will have surgery to repair his fractured right ankle. Ogletree's surgery is set for Tuesday.

After that procedure, Fisher and the Rams will choose between two options: injured reserve with the designation to return or regular injured reserve. In other words, the Rams will be without Ogletree for at least eight weeks and could very well lose him for the rest of the season.

"It looks as if we’re going to have a surgical procedure in the morning," Fisher said. "Once the procedure is done, I’ll have a better idea as to whether or not we will elect to use our IR designation. I’ll keep you informed as far as that goes tomorrow afternoon. He’s got a fracture. He’s got some things we’ve got to look at. He’s doing fine. He’s optimistic."

Ogletree suffered the injury in the third quarter of the Rams' 24-22 win against Arizona on Sunday afternoon. The injury happened when safety T.J. McDonald accidentally fell into the back of Ogletree's leg when diving to make a tackle. He left the game on a cart and did not return.

Fisher said he spoke to Ogletree on Monday morning and that the third-year linebacker was seemingly in good spirits. Ogletree attended team meetings Monday afternoon and Fisher said the expectation is that after the surgery Ogletree will stay around the team and look to offer advice to teammates where he can.

In the meantime, the Rams will turn to Akeem Ayers to take over for Ogletree as the weakside linebacker.

"We’ll move on, it’s that next guy up routine," Fisher said. "Someone has to step up. Akeem will step up for him. Glad we've got Akeem to handle that role. We’ll just adjust accordingly defensively."

The Rams signed Ayers as a free agent in the offseason with the idea of plugging him in as the strongside linebacker. Because the Rams have been in sub-packages so much in the first four weeks, Ayers hasn't

Dunbar is back.

@MylesASimmons: Also, HC Fisher said that LB Ogletree’s surgery went well. For now team will not use IR, he’ll just be inactive. But he won’t be back sooner.

From Nick... Fisher also said that Ogletree will not go on injured reserve of any kind right now. That doesn't mean he'll be back sooner but no decision.