Rams optimistic Davante Adams could return after Week 12 - Rams Wire

The Los Angeles Rams are optimistic they won't have to wait much longer to get receiver Davante Adams back on the field. Head coach Sean McVay provided an encouraging update on the veteran receiver Wednesday, suggesting a return shortly after the team's Week 11 bye is a realistic possibility.

"We're optimistic Davante's return is sooner than later, which is a big deal to us," McVay told reporters. He added that returning after the Rams' Week 12 game against the Green Bay Packers is "a realistic timeline."

Adams ruptured his hamstring late in the Rams' Week 6 loss to the Arizona Cardinals and was initially given a six-to-10-week recovery timeline. He underwent surgery and was placed on injured reserve, forcing him to miss at least four games.

McVay previously indicated that Adams was trending toward the shorter end of that recovery window, and Wednesday's update reinforces that optimism. A return after the Green Bay game would put Adams in line to potentially rejoin the lineup for the Rams' Week 13 matchup, depending on his recovery.

Getting Adams back would be a significant boost for Los Angeles. He has 30 catches for 480 yards and four touchdowns in six games this season after leading the NFL with 14 touchdown receptions in 2025. He also stepped up when Puka Nacua missed two games earlier this season, recording 332 receiving yards and two touchdowns during that stretch.

Nacua is also now expected to miss "significant time" with a knee injury, meaning the Rams would love Adams back sooner rather than later. While Week 13 is almost a month away, the Rams still have an outside shot at the playoffs if they can hold on over the next few games before a tough slate to end the year.

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