"Significant knee injury" for Donnie Avery?
The St. Louis Rams could possibly be without their No. 1 receiver for the entire 2010 season.
After diving for a pass in last night's pre-season game against the Patriots, Avery was carted off the field.
"Donnie probably has a significant knee injury," coach Steve Spagnuolo said, per Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "We'll know a little bit more after we get the tests (on Sunday). He was a little bit down, and rightfully so. Hopefully, it's not as bad as we think."
Prior to the Avery injury, the Rams' receiving corps was one of the league's weakest. And, naturally, without their best receiver, the unit will be even weaker.
Depending on the MRI results, however, it will provide an opportunity for guys like Laurent Robinson, who was off to a good start in 2009 before suffering his own season-ending injury, and rookie Mardy Gilyard as well as the rest of the Rams receivers to step up.
