Sean McVay tore his plantar fascia while coaching Rams to Week 2 win over Titans
Through two games, Matthew Stafford's back has held up. Recently, he's steered clear from the Los Angeles Rams' injury report. His head coach, Sean McVay, on the other hand, might as well be on there.
During a Monday night episode of the Rams' "Coach McVay Show," McVay said that he tore his plantar fascia while coaching Los Angeles to a 33-19 win over the Tennessee Titans in Week 2.
The plantar fascia is a thick band of tissue that stretches across the sole of a foot. It connects the heel bone to the toes.
Foot's good," McVay said, via The Associated Press. I was being dramatic, limping around towards the end of the game, but the MRI confirmed I did that.
"Good news is I'm not playing. I'm just on the sidelines watching, so if I have a little cool limp to add some swag, then you'll know why."
McVay's playing days ended at Miami of Ohio, where he played wide receiver from 2004-07. After that, he began his ascent up the NFL's coaching ladder, ultimately serving as Washington's offensive coordinator from 2014-16 before earning the Rams' head coaching job ahead of the 2017 season.
Since, he's posted an 82-52 record, reaching two Super Bowls and winning one along the way.
McVay, now 39, is known for his offensive ingenuity. His immediate success as a 31-year-old head coach started a hiring trend in the league. Young, creative and eager OCs became hot commodities.
McVay is the youngest head coach to be hired - he was 30 at the time and then 31 when he won AP NFL Coach of the Year in 2017 - the youngest head coach to lead his team to a Super Bowl and the youngest head coach to win a Super Bowl. McVay was 33 when his Rams fell to the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII, and he was 36 when LA finally got over the hump against the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI.
But the youthful McVay isn't immune from injury, not even on the sideline.
His Rams are 2-0, and his 37-year-old starting quarterback is healthy, but he's nursing a foot injury.