Davante Adams, the Rams’ star receiver, just got hit with devastating news: he ruptured his hamstring at the very end of the 4th quarter yesterday against the Arizona Cardinals. This isn’t just a bump or a bruise; this is a season-ender in all likelihood.
Adams’ Hamstring Nightmare Means His Season is Done
Rams Head Coach Sean McVay dropped the bombshell today, confirming Adams is likely to miss a brutal 6-10 weeks. For those keeping score, that timeframe pretty much wipes out the entire NFL regular season for him. It’s a massive blow, period. Losing a talent like Adams, who just commands so much defensive attention every single play, is going to change that Rams offense fundamentally. It all went down during that Week 6 loss to the Cardinals. The team’s gotta figure out how to move the chains without their top guy, and fast.
Kicker Blake Grupe Lands on IR, Special Teams Woes Continue
And if the Adams news wasn’t enough to stomach, the Rams’ special teams unit just took a gut punch too. Kicker Blake Grupe suffered a leg injury during that same Week 6 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. The team wasted no time, placing Grupe on Injured Reserve on Monday afternoon. The guy got hurt trying to make a tackle on a 2nd quarter kickoff. You never want to see your kicker making tackles, right? It just screams “trouble.” Grupe was spotted in the locker room after the game on crutches and wearing a leg brace, which immediately sparked major concerns about his availability. The Rams’ special teams have already been struggling with consistency this season, so losing their kicker now just piles on the complications.
Being placed on Injured Reserve means Grupe is out for at least four weeks, if not longer. The Rams are now scrambling to find a new option at kicker. They’ll have to evaluate their available options, whether it’s a free-agent pickup or someone else, ahead of Week 7. Finding a reliable replacement will be absolutely critical to avoiding even more special teams issues and keeping their season from totally derailing.
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Originally reported by Turf Show Times.
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