Davante Adams won’t be on the field for the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, and the timing couldn’t be much tougher.
The veteran wideout suffered a serious hamstring injury in Week 6 against the Arizona Cardinals, and the initial outlook pointed to a recovery window of six to 10 weeks. But NFL insider Ian Rapoport reported that Adams is expected to undergo a procedure to clean out his hamstring tendon in an effort to speed things up, with a return target after L.A.’s Week 11 bye.
Davante Adams is expected to have a procedure on his hamstring tendon to clean it out, with hopes that he can return around the time of the bye or a little after. https://t.co/xNkfCu21hp
That leaves the Rams heading into their matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders potentially thin at receiver. Adams is out, and Puka Nacua (calf) is a game-time decision. If both are unavailable, Los Angeles would be working from a very short deck as it tries to climb out of a 2-4 start.
Adams had played in all six Rams games to open the season, turning 49 targets into 30 catches, 480 yards and four touchdowns. The six-time Pro Bowler was on the field for 75.5 percent of the team’s offensive snaps before the injury.
With Adams sidelined, Konata Mumpfield and Jordan Whittington move up the depth chart, and both could be asked to play major roles if Nacua also sits.
Nacua, meanwhile, has scored twice in four games this season, once as a receiver and once on the ground. He gets a Las Vegas defense that has allowed the fifth-most passing touchdowns in the NFL through six weeks, and the Rams should lean even harder on him with Adams unavailable.
With the Rams sitting at 2-4, this is the kind of spot where Nacua’s workload could spike again. He already has multiple double-digit target games in 2026, and even with the calf issue, it wouldn’t be surprising if he tries to fight through enough of it to see the field.
He’s been an elite touchdown scorer pick in recent years, so I don’t mind this plus-money price (likely due to the fact that he’s injured) on Sunday.
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