The Rams may have some better news on Davante Adams, even if it won’t help them right away.
Head coach Sean McVay said Adams appears to be tracking toward the shorter end of the initial six-to-10-week recovery window after a successful procedure on his ruptured hamstring. McVay’s read was upbeat, and he framed the receiver’s outlook as encouraging based on how the surgery went and how Adams has handled it since.
"I think it's probably closer to the shorter term. He tells me, which I believe, that he's Wolverine, he'll heal quick and be ready to go," McVay said of his Marvel superhero veteran.
"So he's in good spirits. He sent me a picture the day of [the surgery] being able to walk already.
He's doing really well, and based on how everything went, I think on the shorter end is what is projected."
That doesn’t change the immediate picture for Los Angeles, which is still grinding through a pileup of injuries.
There were a couple of small positives in Wednesday’s early injury work: linebacker Nate Landman, who missed Week 7 while in concussion protocol, is expected to be a full participant in practice, and cornerback Trent McDuffie was limited after sitting out the past two games with a groin injury. That’s at least forward movement for McDuffie after a stretch of DNPs before the Raiders game.
But the rest of the update was much heavier on setbacks.
McVay confirmed that Myles Garrett and Terrance Ferguson, both on injured reserve, will not have their practice windows opened this week. Center Coleman Shelton did not practice because of a hip injury he felt during last week’s game, and tight end Colby Parkinson also missed practice with a rib issue.
Special teams took another hit, too. Long snapper Joe Cardona was a DNP after tweaking his ankle in Las Vegas, which led the Rams to bring Jake McQuaide back onto the practice squad. McQuaide, a two-time Pro Bowler, spent 2011 to 2020 in Los Angeles and returned midseason in 2025.
Those latest knocks arrive on top of recent injuries to Poona Ford and Kobie Turner, adding more strain to a group already stretched thin.
For now, Adams’ outlook is the one thing the Rams can actually hold onto. It won’t matter before the Week 11 bye, but it gives them something to point to as they try to get through the next stretch. Matthew Stafford summed up the situation with a blunt kind of realism, saying the team needs to make sure Adams and the others face a "painful return."
If Los Angeles is still hanging around the playoff race after the bye, pushing through the discomfort may be worth it for that group. If not, it would not be a shock to see Adams and Garrett shut down for the rest of the season. In Adams’ case, that possibility could come as soon as Week 8 against the Chargers.
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