Davante Adams expected to miss 6–10 weeks with hamstring injury
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Davante Adams expected to miss 6–10 weeks with hamstring injury

The Rams also reported season-ending injuries to Poona Ford and Blake Grupe, while Kobie Turner is headed to injured reserve.

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The Los Angeles Rams expect wide receiver Davante Adams to miss six to 10 weeks because of a hamstring injury, according to an NFL report dated October 19, 2026.

The report also says defensive tackle Poona Ford will miss the rest of the season with a ruptured triceps, kicker Blake Grupe is out for the season with a knee injury, and defensive tackle Kobie Turner is headed to injured reserve for at least four weeks.

Adams had been a key receiving option

Through six weeks, Adams led the Rams in receiving yards and was the team's only pass catcher with multiple touchdown receptions, according to the NFL report.

Puka Nacua, who led the team with 37 catches and had missed two games earlier in the season, is among the receivers expected to take on a larger role. The report also identifies tight ends Tyler Higbee and Colby Parkinson as important options.

Terrance Ferguson is not eligible to return from injured reserve until Week 8. Konata Mumpfield, Jordan Whittington and Tutu Atwell are other wide receivers named in the report. Mumpfield had a game with 93 yards and a touchdown on four catches while Nacua was out.

Injuries create further challenges on defense

The Rams will also be without Ford for the season, and Turner is set to miss at least four weeks on injured reserve. Myles Garrett, who has been on injured reserve since knee surgery following the team's Week 1 loss in Australia, was not expected to begin practicing that week, the report said.

With those absences, the report says Aaron Donald and Braden Fiske could face heavier workloads, alongside Tyler Davis and Larrell Murchison. Murchison had appeared in one game that season at the time of the report.

Rams face a difficult division position

The NFL report described Los Angeles as at the bottom of the NFC West on Monday after a loss to Arizona. The Rams were behind the 2–4 Cardinals on tiebreakers, as well as the 3–3 Seattle Seahawks and the unbeaten San Francisco 49ers.

The injury update comes as the Rams contend with a demanding division race. The report relayed head coach Sean McVay's concern for the injured players and his emphasis on supporting them while the team adjusts.

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The NFL report presents Adams' projected absence and the additional injuries as significant challenges for a Rams team trying to improve its position in the NFC West.

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