Lake (illness) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.

EDGE Analysis

Lake was held out of Wednesday's practice due to an illness. He recovered enough to log a full session Thursday and will be available to play in Sunday's NFC Championship Game against the Seahawks. Lake posted seven tackles (two solo) during the Rams' overtime win over the Bears in the NFC divisional round.

Lake (illness) will not practice Wednesday, Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Lake has come down with an illness and will not be able to participate in the first practice of Week 21. The starting slot cornerback will likely be able to recover in time to practice ahead of Sunday's NFC Championship Game against the Seahawks. If Lake is unable to suit up for Sunday's contest, Josh Wallace is next on the depth chart at slot cornerback.

The Rams activated Lake (elbow) from injured reserve Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Lake practiced fully Thursday and Friday last week, so it appears he's ready to roll for Saturday afternoon's wild-card matchup against the Panthers. Lake hasn't played since he was injured in Week 11. Across 10 appearances this season, he's logged 61 tackles (37 solo), including 1.0 sacks, 10 pass breakups, including one interception, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery on 92 percent of the defensive snaps.

Lake (elbow) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.

EDGE Analysis

Lake was designated to return from injured reserve Thursday and ended Week 18 prep with back-to-back full practices, but he's not quite ready to return from a left elbow injury that has kept him sidelined since mid-November. Given his ability to log full practices, Lake stands a good chance to be activated from IR ahead of the wild-card round of the playoffs.

Lake (elbow) was a full participant at practice Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Lake was designated to return from injured reserve earlier in the day, and he was ultimately able to log a full practice in his return. The safety has been sidelined since mid-November while recovering from a left elbow injury and subsequent surgery. Lake will have one more opportunity to build off of Thursday's session before Sunday's matchup with the Cardinals, but it remains unclear if the Rams intend on activating him for the regular-season finale.

The Rams designated Lake (elbow) to return from injured reserve Thursday, and the two sides also agreed to a three-year, $42 million contract extension the same day, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

It was a busy start to the new year for Lake, whose contract extension includes $25.7 million guaranteed. The 2022 sixth-rounder is unlikely to play in Sunday's regular-season finale against the Cardinals, but Lake could be available for the Rams' postseason run. He landed on IR in mid-November after undergoing surgery to repair an elbow injury, and his return would likely result in less defensive snaps being available for Cobie Durant and Roger McCreary.

Rams head coach Sean McVay said Monday that Lake is recovering well from Nov. 18 surgery to address an elbow injury, but the defensive back is considered unlikely to return from injured reserve before the end of the regular season, Cameron DaSilva of USA Today reports. "He's been around, he's been in good spirits," McVay said of Lake. "The hope is, if you earn the right to play afterwards, then he'll get a chance to be able to join us then. I don't know if the regular season is realistic for him, but if we are able to earn the right to be able to play games after the 17 w''re guaranteed, I think there's a chance he'll be back for those."

EDGE Analysis

The NFL's wild-card round will kick off Jan. 10, but if the 9-3 Rams are able to secure a No. 1 seed, Lake would have additional time to heal before potentially being available for the divisional round. With Lake having missed the Rams' last two games, Cobie Durant and Josh Wallace have picked up more reps at slot cornerback. Lake tallied a sack, 61 tackles, 10 pass breakups, an interception, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in 10 games prior to being shut down with the elbow injury.

Lake (elbow) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Lake underwent a procedure on his elbow Tuesday and will now be sidelined for at least the next four games. Earlier reports suggest he could miss the rest of the regular season but would likely be ready to return for a postseason run. Josh Wallace appears most likely to replace Lake as the Rams' primary slot corner.

Lake underwent surgery Tuesday to repair an elbow injury, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

Rapoport also noted that Lake could return at some point in the playoffs, suggesting that he'll likely be sidelined for the remainder of the regular season. The 26-year-old will likely be placed on injured reserve in the near future, and Josh Wallace is expected to operate as Los Angeles' top slot corner.

Head coach Sean McVay told reporters Monday that Lake will probably need "some time" to recover from the elbow injury sustained in Sunday's 21-19 win over the Seahawks, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Although McVay's injury update on Lake was vague, it likely indicates that the 26-year-old avoided a serious issue. Lake was operating as one of the Rams' top slot defenders, recording 61 total tackles, including 1.0 sacks, and 10 passes defended over the team's first 10 games this season. If he's forced to miss time, Roger McCreary is likely the next man up at slot corner.