The Los Angeles Rams came into the season with one of the best wide receiver duos in the NFL in Puka Nacua and Davante Adams. Unfortunately, they haven't been on the field together very much this year. Nacua missed two games in Weeks 2 and 3, while Adams has been on IR since injuring his hamstring in Week 6.
Now, Nacua is expected to join him on IR after injuring his knee in Sunday's win over the Commanders. Nacua will likely miss at least a month, with an IR stint forcing him to miss the next four games and return in Week 15 at the earliest.
To make matters even worse, Jordan Whittington is a candidate for IR due to his lingering back injury.
After having a top-10 wide receiver room at the start of the season, the Rams are now down to the studs.
Here's who is left on the depth chart.
Rams WR depth chart
- WR1: Tutu Atwell
- WR2: Konata Mumpfield
- WR3: CJ Daniels
- Practice squad: Alex Bachman and Brennan Presley
Yeah. Not great.
Matthew Stafford was already lacking trust in his receivers besides Nacua and Adams. He'll have no choice but to rely on them now. Sure, he can throw to his tight ends and running backs a bunch, but the Rams still need wide receivers to contribute and make plays on the outside.
This is exactly why everyone's pushing for the Rams to trade for a receiver. They survived Adams' absence, but they're really going to miss Nacua for the next four games (if he goes on IR). He's been their only playmaker in the passing game without Adams.
This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: Rams WR depth chart: Who's left with Puka Nacua and Davante Adams out?
