While the Rams’ resurgence has been one of the NFL’s top stories this season, the team hasn’t been operating quite at full strength on offense.
Expected to play an auxiliary role in Los Angeles’ offense, Lance Dunbar has yet to debut for his new team. But the veteran running back returned to practice this week, Vincent Bonsignore of the Los Angeles Daily News tweets.
The Rams have three weeks to activate Dunbar from the PUP list or place him on IR. Sean McVay said a decision on that could come soon despite the three-week window available to the team.
Signed to a one-year deal in March, Dunbar began experiencing knee pain and was placed on the PUP list. The Rams have used Todd Gurley as a three-down back to much success in McVay’s offense, and Tavon Austin has taken on some of the responsibilities Dunbar was to possess. ESPN.com’s Alden Gonzalez isn’t certain if the sixth-year veteran will have a role, so an IR trip or a release could be in play here.
The Rams, though, don’t have an abundance of backfield depth, with UDFAs Malcolm Brown and Justin Davis stationed behind Gurley on the depth chart. Dunbar played in 13 Cowboys games last season but missed most of Dallas’ 2015 season due to a torn ACL.