The Los Angeles Rams got a little encouragement on the Davante Adams front, even if the wide receiver is still a long way from returning.
Adams recently underwent a procedure to deal with the hamstring injury that has sidelined him, and the outlook is better than it could have been. “Sean McVay said Davante Adams had successful clean out surgery on his hamstring and ‘it’s probably closer to the shorter term' of the 6-10 week timeline for Adams,” Rams writer Stu Jackson shared via a social media post on X (formerly Twitter).
That doesn’t change the reality that Adams remains out, and the wait is going to stretch on for a while. The 33-year-old suffered the injury in the Rams’ 18-16 home loss to the Arizona Cardinals, when he finished with 39 receiving yards on three catches.
Los Angeles has already moved past that defeat on the scoreboard, beating Kirk Cousins and the Las Vegas Raiders 35-21 in Week 7 on Sunday. Even so, the Rams are clearly missing the production of their six-time Pro Bowl receiver.
Matthew Stafford kept the offense humming against the Raiders despite Adams’ absence. He went 23-of-29 for 3 touchdowns and 1 interception, while Puka Nacua led the team with 68 receiving yards and a touchdown. Davis Allen added the other two touchdown grabs from Stafford.
Adams is on injured reserve and will have to sit out at least three more games. For a Rams team that is 3-4 after seven weeks, the challenge now is keeping the offense rolling while it waits for one of its biggest playmakers to come back.
Next up is a home game against the winless Los Angeles Chargers in Week 8.
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