Witherspoon's fracture clavicle lands him on IR for roughly 12 weeks, thinning the Rams' corners and elevating Durant and Forbes Jr. to prominent roles with Williams in a rotation.

<p>Ahkello Witherspoon exited Week 2 with a broken clavicle, prompting a shift in the Rams secondary.</p><p>LA deployed a four-corner rotation with Emmanuel Forbes, Cobie Durant, and Darious Williams stepping in, aiming for matchup-based coverage and depth in the wake of his injury.</p>

Witherspoon’s knee issue creates a depth question at corner. Forbes Jr. and Durant are likely to see elevated snaps, shaping Houston’s target plan against the Rams’ back end and testing Nico Collins in a key Week 1 matchup.

Witherspoon will start for the Rams in 2025, anchoring the secondary as a veteran presence and help for Chris Shula’s defense. His experience could stabilize a unit in flux and provide a solid weekly floor for IDP and team defense metrics.

Witherspoon’s presence beside Nacua provides a rookie-friendly pair for cross-talk after practice, creating dynamic conversations that translate to better route recognition and matchup understanding. His veteran perspective complements the suburbs’ mixed-learning environment, aiding rookie confidence and on-field reads.