The NFL injury bug has gone beyond players and has hit a key figure on the Los Angeles Rams coaching staff. Head coach Sean McVay, who will turn 40 in January, says he tore his plantar fascia while coaching the Rams to a Week 2 win over the Tennessee Titans.
What Sean McVay Said
He did not elaborate on how or when he felt the tear. McVay also did not indicate which foot is affected.
Sean McVay says he TORE his plantar fascia (foot) Sunday while coaching the Rams to a win over the Titans 🤯 pic.twitter.com/vaN2cKJseN
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 16, 2025
On his weekly “Coach McVay Show,” he said, “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.”
A torn plantar fascia manifests with severe heel pain accompanied by swelling and bruising. A general treatment plan involves immobilizing the foot in a walking boot for approximately three weeks. McVay is active and mobile on the sidelines during the Rams’ games. It is unclear if he plans to use a walking boot.
It is more severe than plantar fasciitis which is a pain in the heel that usually happens in the morning or before exercise. It improves as a person exercises but is painful after physical exertion.
Los Angeles Rams Are Undefeated
His 2-0 Rams are in a three-way tie for the NFC West lead with San Francisco and Arizona. (The Seattle Seahawks are 1-1.)
The Rams face their toughest test of the young season with a road game against the undefeated defending Super Bowl Champion, Philadelphia Eagles.
Watch the Rams take on the Eagles on Sunday, September 21 at 1 PM ET on FOX.
