ST. LOUIS, MO -- It was tough enough for the St. Louis Rams to be competitive when they were all healthy.
Lately, mounting injuries have increased the degree of difficulty for the Rams (2-8), who played for the NFC West title last January but have been among the NFL's worst teams this year.
Coach Steve Spagnuolo has no idea why injuries have been hit so hard. Hiring a nutritionist and emphasizing modern training techniques have been no help.
On Wednesday, Marquis Johnson became the 10th Rams cornerback placed on injured reserve, sidelined by a lacerated spleen. Three of the top four cornerbacks are out for the year and it's anticipated that they'll finish the year without both offensive tackles, too.
The leading wide receiver, Danny Amendola, was knocked out in the opener, and tight end Mike Hoomanawanui went on IR last week.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
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