The Los Angeles Rams will go to Las Vegas on Sunday without Davante Adams and without a new receiver to replace him: Sean McVay says the club has not looked beyond its own roster since the veteran hurt his hamstring.
Adams faces six to 10 weeks out and, according to McVay, needs a “cleanup” procedure. Asked before Wednesday’s practice whether the Rams would add a receiver from outside, the coach said the idea had not come up. “We’ve got some depth on our roster,” McVay said, adding that the practice squad had been discussed but nothing external.
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Who catches the ball now
The room behind Adams and Puka Nacua is young. Beyond those two, the 53-man roster lists Tutu Atwell, Konata Mumpfield, C.J. Daniels Jr., Jordan Whittington and Alex Bachman at the position, with Brennan Presley on the practice squad. Mumpfield and Whittington have already been through this once: when Nacua sat out Weeks 2 and 3, Mumpfield caught four passes for 93 yards and scored a go-ahead touchdown in the 30-26 loss at Denver.
The timing is awkward because Nacua himself is listed as questionable for Sunday and will be a game-time decision, so Matthew Stafford may have only one of his two top targets, or neither. Stafford said this week that his job is to help steady the team rather than to change how he leads, and offensive coordinator Nate Scheelhaase argued that no single player replaces Adams, but the group can cover for him together.
The injuries are not limited to the offense. Defensive lineman Kobie Turner is out for an extended stretch and nose tackle Poona Ford is done for the season, which leaves Aaron Donald and a thinner front to handle the Las Vegas run game. Linebacker Nate Landman has been ruled out, and cornerback Trent McDuffie is questionable. The full list is on our injury page.
Two teams on losing streaks
Both clubs arrive needing a result. The Rams are 2-4 after back-to-back home defeats, 37-34 in overtime to Buffalo on October 12 and 18-16 to Arizona last Sunday. The Raiders opened 3-0 and have since lost three in a row, most recently 33-30 to the Bills.
McVay was generous about the opponent. He said Klint Kubiak has the Raiders well coached and productive in all three phases, and singled out how Kirk Cousins has spread the ball around. Defensive coordinator Chris Shula said Kubiak is among the best in the league at fitting his offense to his players, with tight end Brock Bowers and the running backs at the center of it.
What comes next
Kickoff at Allegiant Stadium is 4:25 p.m. EDT on Sunday, October 25; follow it in the Game Center. The Rams then host the Chargers on Sunday, November 1, while the Raiders travel to the Jets.
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