St. Louis Rams outside linebacker Alec Ogletree, the team’s leading tackler, will undergo surgery Tuesday for a broken right ankle and could be out for the season.

Coach Jeff Fisher said Monday the team would have a better idea after the procedure. He said Ogletree attended team meetings and was optimistic he could be placed on injured reserve/designated for return.

Akeem Ayers becomes the starter for now. Ayers made four starts for the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots last season and got a one-year deal in St. Louis.

Ogletree was hurt when teammate T.J. McDonald landed on his legs while trying to make a diving tackle in the second half of Sunday’s 24-22 victory at Arizona. He had 11 tackles against the Cardinals and has 55 for the season, hitting double figures every game.


Ravens’ Smith is listed as day to day

The Baltimore Ravens got their first win of the season last week, but may have lost a pivotal member of their depleted receiving corps in the process.

Steve Smith, the Ravens leading wide receiver, injured his back in Thursday’s win against the Pittsburgh Steelers and is listed as day to day. Baltimore Coach John Harbaugh declined to say whether Smith would be available for Sunday’s home game against Cleveland, but all signs point to the 15-year veteran missing the game.

Harbaugh said Monday: “He had a tough injury. He’ll be back as soon as he can.”


The Ravens are dealing with several injuries to their receiving corps.

In addition to Smith, Michael Campanaro was placed on injured reserve Saturday with a herniated disc and first round pick Breshad Perriman has yet to play because of a knee injury.

To add depth, the Ravens acquired wide receiver Chris Givens from the St. Louis Rams for a conditional draft pick. Now in his fourth NFL season, the 6-foot Givens has 88 catches for 1,433 yards and four touchdowns.

“He’s a fast receiver, a downfield threat,” Harbaugh said. “He does a lot of good things.”


Etc.

The New York Giants are planning to place tight end Daniel Fells on injured reserve after discovering that he has a staph infection. … The Jacksonville Jaguars have placed right guard Brandon Linder on injured reserve because of a shoulder injury. The team said that Linder will have surgery later this week to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder. … A Missouri judge has continued until next month the criminal case against New York Jets defensive lineman Sheldon Richardson, accused of resisting arrest and traffic counts for a summer police chase in suburban St. Louis. A court hearing was canceled Monday. … The Jets have signed wide receiver Kenbrell Thompkins to the practice squad, and released wide receiver-kick returner Walter Powell from the practice squad.