Rams' Ogletree could return this season

ST. LOUIS - Rams linebacker Alec Ogletree underwent surgery to repair his fractured right fibula Tuesday, but coach Jeff Fisher said the team will wait to decide whether to make a roster move with him.

The team will not place Ogletree on season-ending injured reserve, but may still place him on injured reserve/designated for return, which would allow him to return after eight weeks. Fisher said he expects Ogletree to miss more time than that, but left open the possibility the linebacker could come back this season.

"There's a chance for a return," Fisher said. "So we're going to see how things go."

Ogletree, who suffered the injury in the third quarter of the Rams' 24-22 win Sunday against the Cardinals, led the team in tackles in each of his first two seasons. He was leading the team with 55 tackles this season.

Ogletree had a career-high 18 tackles in the Week 2 loss to the Redskins, then had 15 tackles and two sacks the following week in a loss to the Steelers. He had a team-high 11 tackles against Arizona.

The Rams will move Akeem Ayers, who signed a two-year deal as a free agent this offseason after winning the Super Bowl with the Patriots, from strong-side linebacker to weak-side linebacker.

The Rams added another linebacker Tuesday, signing Jo-Lonn Dunbar, who had started for them at strong-side linebacker the past three seasons but was released at the end of the preseason.