THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- Los Angeles Rams outside linebacker Dominique Easley underwent knee surgery Monday and is likely to be placed on injured reserve, coach Sean McVay said.
"It's unfortunate," McVay said. "It's upsetting because of how many things he's had to go through and what a great job he's done persevering to the point where he's playing this year."
Easley injured his meniscus during a Week 3 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers.
Before the season, Easley said he was uncertain if he would ever be able to return to the field because of his injury-riddled history.
He was sidelined last season after he tore the ACL in his right knee during training camp. He spent the year rehabbing, then was activated off the physically unable to perform list three weeks before the opener and was switched from the defensive line to outside linebacker, in part to alleviate stress on his body.
He started three games and had four tackles.
"I couldn't be more impressed with just the toughness, how resilient he's been fighting himself, fighting through so many different things with this knee," McVay said.
Easley tore the ACL in his left knee in 2011 at Florida, then tore his right ACL in 2013.
The New England Patriots selected Easley in the first round of the 2014 draft, and he played in 22 games in two seasons, recording an interception and three sacks. He finished the 2015 season on injured reserve with a torn quadriceps, and the Patriots released him.
The Rams signed Easley in 2016, and he finished the season with 24 tackles, 3.5 sacks and two forced fumbles.
