Chargers-Rams Injury Update: Adams' Return Timeline

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Chargers and Rams Face Injury Questions Ahead of Los Angeles Matchup

The Chargers and Rams meet later today in a rare matchup between Los Angeles teams playing in the same stadium. The Rams are favored but will be without Devonte Adams.

The Chargers are coming off a bye week, but their defensive concerns remain. Derwin James was placed on injured reserve, costing the team arguably its best defensive player. One positive development is the return of Joe Alt to the Chargers’ offensive line.

Doctor Chow expects Adams to return during the regular season. Although hamstring surgery can suggest a season-ending injury, he described this procedure as treatment for a distal hamstring avulsion rather than a hamstring repair. He believes Adams is closer to a six-week recovery than a 10-week timeline and expects him back in December, likely earlier rather than later.