Rams lose receiver Davante Adams 6-10 weeks to torn hamstring
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The gist
Rams head coach Sean McVay said wide receiver Davante Adams ruptured his hamstring and will miss 6-10 weeks.
The 2-4 Rams reshuffled their depth chart, leaving Puka Nacua as the top target.
Background
Davante Adams is a Los Angeles Rams wide receiver, and Sean McVay is the team's head coach. The Rams entered the season as Super Bowl favorites but have won two games through six weeks and sit at 2-4, and Adams is the latest Rams player sidelined by injury this season, joining Myles Garrett. The team also lost newly-signed kicker Blake Grupe to a season-ending torn ACL early in Week 6. The Rams' decision to use the No. 13 draft pick on quarterback Ty Simpson instead of adding receiver or offensive line help looms large now.
How it unfolded
- Oct 18, 2026The Rams lost 18-16 to the Arizona Cardinals at home, dropping to 2-4; Davante Adams suffered the injury with 1:18 left in the fourth quarter of Week 6.
- Oct 19, 2026Rams head coach Sean McVay announced that Adams ruptured his hamstring and will be out 6-10 weeks.
- Oct 19, 2026The Rams updated their WR depth chart without Adams: Puka Nacua, Jordan Whittington, Konata Mumpfield, Tutu Atwell, Alex Bachman, CJ Daniels.
- Oct 19, 2026USA Today reported Adams could return at some point in December if all goes well.
- Oct 20, 2026The Raiders released their unofficial depth chart ahead of the Week 7 matchup against the Rams.
Who’s saying what
- Official
- McVay told the media that Adams ruptured his hamstring and will be sidelined for 6-10 weeks.
- Caution
- At the post-game presser, McVay said of the team's identity, "We're figuring it out, I can't answer that right now..."