Sean McVay Tore Plantar Fascia During Rams-Titans, Suffered Injury Calling Timeout

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay revealed on his weekly show that he tore the plantar fascia on the bottom of his foot during his team's 33-19 road win over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.

"Foot's good," McVay told Rams play-by-play broadcaster J.B. Long (h/t the Associated Press).

"I did tear my plantar fascia, so yeah. Well, that's a good thing, because I guess it allows you to heal a little faster. But 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 did not mention exactly when it occurred. However, the AP noted that McVay "appeared to pull up awkwardly while moving to call a timeout."

McVay isn't the only NFL head coach to suffer a sideline injury.

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton suffered a torn MCL and a broken leg during a 2011 sideline collision when he was coaching the New Orleans Saints.

Then-New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin was also on the wrong end of a sideline collision later that same season. He suffered a left leg injury but was able to remain on the sidelines after medical staff briefly checked him out.

More recently, then-Tennessee Titans head coach (now New England Patriots head coach) Mike Vrabel was on the wrong end of a collision with a sideline judge during his team's 2019 AFC Divisional Round game at the Baltimore Ravens, but he thankfully was OK.

So coaches aren't immune to the physicality of the game. In McVay's case, this was a non-contact injury, presumably as he was rushing to call a timeout. Thankfully, it appears to be OK, and he definitely seemed to even be in good spirits as he relayed the moment to Long.

It's easy to be happy in Rams headquarters right now as the 39-year-old coach, who is in his ninth season leading the team, has piloted L.A. to a 2-0 start. The Rams began the year with a 14-9 home win over the Houston Texans before hitting the road to beat another AFC South foe in Tennessee.

Now a tougher test awaits as the Rams visit the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles in a rematch of their NFC Divisional Round game, when L.A. fell just short, 28-22.