The Los Angeles Rams will be without wide receiver Davante Adams for 6 to 10 weeks after he ruptured his hamstring during Sunday’s 18-16 loss to the Arizona Cardinals at SoFi Stadium, head coach Sean McVay said.
Adams appeared to suffer the injury on the Rams’ final drive of the game, pulling up during his route near the goal line and hopping out the back of the end zone before limping off the field under his own power. Testing afterward revealed the severity of the injury.
The 33-year-old receiver has quickly become a key part of the Rams’ offense since joining the team this season, with quarterback Matthew Stafford relying on him heavily in the red zone. Through six games, Adams had caught for 480 yards and four touchdowns.
Given the injury timeline McVay laid out, the earliest Adams could return is sometime in December. If his recovery stretches the full 10 weeks, he would only be available for the Rams’ final two regular-season games. He is expected to be placed on injured reserve.
Adams isn’t the only Rams player headed to injured reserve following Sunday’s defeat. Kicker Blake Grupe, who joined the team ahead of Week 6, is out for the season with a knee injury suffered while attempting a tackle. Defensive tackle Poona Ford is also done for the year with a tricep injury, and fellow tackle Kobie Turner is headed to injured reserve with a groin injury.
The injuries pile onto a rough start for a Rams team that entered the season amid talk of being a potential
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