Rams OL Brian Allen Played Through 'Partially Torn UCL' Last Season

Allen revealed that he played the second half of the season with a partially torn UCL.

Every athlete who steps on the field or court will want to play an entire season injury-free. 

Unfortunately, injuries are part of the game and can often be hard to avoid. 

Very few players on the Rams roster knows that better than Brian Allen, who has suffered a litany of injuries over the last few seasons. 

Allen missed half of the 2019 season due to a knee injury which would eventually cost Allen his 2020 starting spot to Austin Blythe. While he got his starting job back in 2021, it was yet another injury riddled season for Allen. 

He would play only one snap against the Jaguars before leaving the game with an MCL sprain, an injury that would cause him to miss the following game as well. Allen would also leave the Rams' Week 16 game against the Vikings due to another knee injury after just 18 plays.

While Allen dealt with lingering knee injuries all season long that caused him to miss time, he dealt with an elbow injury as well that he continued to play through.

Nov 7, 2021; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Rams center Brian Allen (55) during the game against the Tennessee Titans at SoFi Stadium. The Titans defeated the Rams 28-16. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Brian Allen

“On the third or fourth play of the Titans game, I partially tore my UCL in my elbow, which is like Tommy John, and nothing that needed surgery or anything like that,” Allen said to reporters. “But it was a minor tear that was kind of aggravating. But it’s the NFL. Everyone’s hurt and dealing with something. I think Tennessee was Week 8 or 9 so that was the first time in the season I was facing adversity with my body. Just one of those things that’s annoying – kind of annoying to have to snap with a brace with your arm locked out and things like that, but you figure it out and get through it and the situation is the situation. Just keep getting it stronger. It stopped bothering me probably around the middle of the playoffs. Felt good. I think I took the brace off like Week 15 or 16 maybe, so I wore it for a while.”

There is no telling if 2022 will be Allen's first injury-free season in the last few years, as with his injury track record it is tricky to predict. 

However, if he can stay healthy this season, he will be a key member of the Rams' offensive line. 

Brian Allen and Joe Noteboom 

Brian Allen

---

You can find Connor Zimmerlee on Twitter @Connorjz98

Want the latest in breaking news and insider information on the Rams? Click Here

Want to join in on the discussion? Click here to become a member of the Ram Digest message board community today!

Follow Ram Digest on Twitter and Facebook.