SANTA CLARA — Rams wide receiver Davante Adams left the Rams’ 42-26 win over the San Francisco 49ers with an oblique injury, but head coach Sean McVay said the 12-year veteran likely could have returned if called upon.
“He got his oblique. I think he could have been able to come back in if it was a little bit closer,” McVay said after the game.
While running a route in the fourth quarter, Adams stopped and reached for his lower back on the left side of his torso. He left the field and sat on the bench in conversation with VP of sports performance Reggie Scott, then tried to run back over to the coaching staff to say he was ready to return.
Scott caught up with him and pulled Adams aside, and Adams bent over with his hands on his knees before following Scott to the blue injury tent.
“It was biting a little bit in the game, but it’s feeling better now,” Adams said. “And we’ll see how it feels next week.”
Despite leaving the game early, Adams led the Rams with eight targets and six receptions for 77 yards and his sixth touchdown in three games.
On the touchdown, Adams and receiver Puka Nacua ran a scissor action with Adams lining up in the slot and breaking outside. Quarterback Matthew Stafford placed the throw far enough toward the sideline that safety Malik Mustapha could not make a play on the ball as Adams reached out and made the catch.
“You really felt his presence early and often in the game,” McVay said.