Return specialist Hall lost for remainder of season with ankle sprain

ST. LOUIS -- Another day, another member of the St. Louis Rams is lost for the season due to injury.

On Thursday, it was kick returner Dante Hall, who has been hobbled much of the season by a high ankle sprain. Rams coach Scott Linehan said the team has decided to put Hall, 29, on the injured reserve list.

Hall becomes the 11th Rams player to have his season end by injury this season, and the second this week, joining cornerback Tye Hill, the team's 2006 No. 1 draft pick who had season-ending wrist surgery.

Hall spent seven seasons in Kansas City before coming to St. Louis in a pre-draft trade. He has never before been on IR.

Hall reinjured the ankle on a return Nov. 25 against Seattle. The injury first occurred Oct. 7 against Arizona, forcing him to miss four games.

On Sept. 30 in Dallas, he returned a punt 85 yards for his lone touchdown. That score gave Hall 12 career return touchdowns (six punt, six kickoff), second-most in NFL history.

"I've got very high standards for myself," Hall said. "I'm not the best in the league right now. That's Mr. (Devin) Hester. Until I'm better than him, it's not good enough."

NOTES: OT Rob Petitti was being evaluated after sustaining a

concussion in Sunday's win over Atlanta. ... WR Isaac Bruce said his touchdown celebration Sunday was modeled after Chris Carter, the man he passed for fifth place on the NFL's all-time receiving list. Bruce has 13,911 yards, 65 yards behind Indianapolis' Marvin Harrison for fourth place and 125 yards behind James Lofton for third.