Davante Adams may be the only Rams player who doesn’t have to sweat the roster crunch right now, and Sean McVay made it clear Tuesday why the veteran wideout is such a prized piece heading into his second season in Los Angeles.
McVay said Adams has brought more than production to the Rams’ offense. The coach pointed to the way Adams studies the game, the energy he carries every day, and the standard he sets in practice and on game day.
“Oh man, well, you know, I have such respect for what he's done and the way that he looks at this game. And he sees the game through the lens of a quarterback and really as a coach.
And there's a lot of love for the players on this team. But there's a lot of love that I have for Devontae Adams,” McVay said.
“And he's one of those guys that inspires me to bring it every single day. He brings it every single day, whether it's on the practice field or, you know, on game day.
"I have such respect for what he's done and the way that he looks at this game."
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) August 18, 2026
🎙️ HC Sean McVay on WR Davante Adams pic.twitter.com/zvhDxHxWMS
And I love everything he's about. He brings a great amount of swag to our team.
And, you know, I love just kind of making sure that our guys feel like we're in it with them. You know, that's kind of just authentic to my personality.
But he's an easy guy to be able to work with. He makes it fun for me as a coach.”
Adams arrived in Los Angeles in a surprise move after splitting his 2024 season between the Las Vegas Raiders and the New York Jets, and he wasted little time making his presence felt. In 14 regular season games, he led the NFL in touchdowns.
Now with another offseason in McVay’s system behind him, Adams looks set up to be a major storyline again in 2026, even with plenty of other big-name weapons around him.
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