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The Los Angeles Rams have a hole at the wide receiver position but don’t appear to be worried about it.
At least for now.
Head coach Sean McVay told reporters on Wednesday that the team hasn’t spoken internally about bringing in another wide receiver, as they’re set to be without Davante Adams for the next 6-10 weeks.
“That’s not something that we’ve talked about right now,” McVay said to Rams team reporter Stu Jackson. “We’ve got some depth on our roster. Maybe we talked about the practice squad, but not anything external.”
After Adams and Puka Nacua proved to be one of the best wide receiver duos in football last season, they will likely spend at least half of this season not playing alongside each other.
Nacua missed the Rams Week 2 and Week 3 games against the Giants and Broncos due to a groin injury.
Los Angeles finally had their prime duo together until the Rams’ final drive in their 18-16 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, when Adams suffered a semitendinosus rupture.
“Obviously with Tae going down, everybody’s going to get more opportunities,” Quarterback Matthew Stafford said to Jackson.
Stafford went on to praise second-year wide receiver, Konata Mumpfield, as a potential replacement for Adams, as he called him, “a guy that has had some [chances] and done a nice job with them. He’s going to continue to grow. He’s, again, young in his journey as a player in the NFL. He’s a really talented kid.”
Stafford continued on to say that Mumpfield soaks it all in and the team is looking for him to do his best.
Adams was just one of the many casualties to land on the injury report this week as the team announced on Monday that nose tackle Poona Ford (ruptured triceps), and kicker Blake Grupe (torn ACL) would be out for the remainder of the season.
The team will also be without star defensive end Kobie Turner as he will miss the next 4-6 weeks due to a groin injury.
While Los Angeles will be without Adams for an extended period, this season is also a contract year for him, as he will be hitting the open market after he signed a two-year, $44 million contract with the team in March, 2025.