Divisional Round Los Angeles Rams injury report: Latest on Tyler Higbee, Ahkello Witherspoon and others

The Los Angeles Rams and the Philadelphia Eagles meet in the NFC Divisional Playoffs on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field. Running back Saquon Barkley had a big day when the Eagles previously beat the Rams 37-20 in Week 12 of the regular season. Barkley rushed for 255 yards and two scores while also gaining 47 yards through the air in that contest.

But since that defeat, Los Angeles has been on a surge, losing only once in their last seven games. They also recorded an impressive 27-9 win over the Minnesota Vikings in the wild-card round last weekend.

Let's see how the Rams are doing in terms of injuries ahead of what is likely to be their most important game of the season.

Rams injury report for Divisional Round game vs. Eagles

Four players were listed on the Rams' first injury report of the week, which was made public on Wednesday. It appears the players suffered injuries in the wild-card round game against the Vikings last weekend as none appeared on the injury report last week.

On Wednesday's report, offensive lineman Alaric Jackson (chest), nose tackle Bobby Brown III (shoulder), and cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon (thigh) were reported as DNP, while tight end Tyler Higbee (chest) was listed as a limited practice participant.

Tyler Higbee's injury update

Tyler Higbee left the wild-card game against Minnesota in the first half after sustaining a chest injury that required hospitalization. The 32-year-old tight end's condition is stable, according to coach Sean McVay.

McVay gave an update on Higbee's condition on Tuesday, saying that he was "spitting up a little bit of blood" after he left the field on Monday. Although the update was alarming, Higbee appears to be improving as he participated in a limited practice on Wednesday.

In his three regular-season appearances, Higbee contributed to the Rams' offense despite missing the first 14 games of the season due to a knee injury. In the final three games of the regular season, he caught eight passes for 66 yards and two scores.

Ahkello Witherspoon's injury update

A hamstring injury forced Ahkello Witherspoon to leave the Los Angeles Rams' wild-card game against the Minnesota Vikings on Monday. He was a nonparticipant in the team's first practice of the week on Wednesday.

It remains to be seen if he returns to practice in any capacity on Thursday or Friday. Emmanuel Forbes Jr., who was inactive on Monday but is still listed on the 53-man roster, is expected to be activated by the Rams if Witherspoon cannot take the field against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.