Clay Matthews Set to be Out of Action for an Extended Period with a Jaw Injury

BySaketh Kandadai

Oct 5, 2019 | 7:41 AM EDT

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Clay Matthews Set to be Out of Action for an Extended Period with a Jaw Injury

BySaketh Kandadai

Oct 5, 2019 | 7:41 AM EDT

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Los Angeles Rams veteran linebacker Clay Matthews is set to stay out for a while, with him required to undergo a surgery after an injury to his jaw during the Thursday’s loss to Seattle Seahawks.

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The Rams announced that Matthews will not be in action for “at least a month.”

The 33-year old Matthews has started all five games accumulating six sacks, two forced fumbles and 19 total tackles in his first year with the?Los Angeles side.

Clay Matthews gets a bad call, not late, shoulder to shoulder, rushed him into a bad pass#TNFonESPN #ThursdayNightFootball #TNFonPrime #TNF #TNFonFOX #NFL #NFL100 #GoHawks #LARams @RamsNFL #LARvsSEA #Seahawks @Seahawks pic.twitter.com/90j6gUTnKl
? Hunter W (@HW_Report46) October 4, 2019

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Clay Matthews called for roughing the passer here for touching the QB while failing to pull the quarterback?s flag #LARvsSEA pic.twitter.com/a4vDP6jFMx
? NOTSportsCenter (@NOTSportsCenter) October 4, 2019

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This is the moment when Clay Matthews broke his jaw. Dove to tackle Chris Carson, Carson?s heel hit Matthews? chin. pic.twitter.com/0L99aPFkz6
? Michael David Smith (@MichaelDavSmith) October 4, 2019

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Matthews is not the only injury concern for the Rams as they have also announced that Brandin Cooks has been placed into concussion protocol. Cooks was also injured in the match against Seahawks

Injury updates:
? Clay Matthews suffered a broken jaw, will undergo surgery + will be out for at least a month.
? Brandin Cooks has been placed into concussion protocol.
? Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) October 4, 2019

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