Rams LB Travin Howard out for season with torn meniscus

FILE - This is a 2020 file photo showing Travin Howard of the Los Angeles Rams NFL football team. Travin Howard will miss the upcoming season after tearing the meniscus in his knee, depriving the Los Angeles Rams of a probable starter at inside linebacker. Rams coach Sean McVay announced Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020, that Howard will need surgery. (AP Photo/File)

FILE - Los Angeles Rams linebacker Travin Howard (48) makes a tackle during an NFL preseason football game against the Denver Broncos, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Los Angeles. Travin Howard will miss the upcoming season after tearing the meniscus in his knee, depriving the Los Angeles Rams of a probable starter at inside linebacker. Rams coach Sean McVay announced Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020, that Howard will need surgery. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)