Davante Adams, Quentin Lake among Rams set to be

Tight end Tyler Higbee is on observe to return on Sunday for the season finale against the Arizona Cardinals.

Safety Quentin Lake will be back for the playoffs. Star receiver Davante Adams also might be held out until then.

The Rams, coming off consecutive losses to the Seattle Seahawks and the Atlanta Falcons, would possibly seem to be limping toward their seventh postseason look in 9 seasons under coach Sean McVay.

But a workforce that was regarded by many as the category of the league halfway through the season ought to be at or close to full strength when they play an NFC wild-card sport next weekend.

“We’re getting healthy at the right time,” McVay said Friday.

Lake agreed.

“The league and the world kind of knew where we were at when we were at full strength,” Lake said. “We’re getting guys back at the right time and I feel like we’re going to hit our stride at the right time.”

The Rams, who at one time had been seeded No. 1 in the NFC, are at the moment seeded No. 6.

If the San Francisco 49ers lose to the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday, and the Rams defeat the Cardinals on Sunday at SoFi Stadium, the Rams will climb to No. 5.

Regardless, McVay reiterated Friday that starters would play against the Cardinals, though how a lot stays to be seen.

Several starters are questionable because of accidents, including operating backs Kyren Williams and Blake Corum because of ankle accidents and left deal with Alaric Jackson because of a knee injury that saved him out of last Monday’s loss to the Falcons.

Right guard Kevin Dotson, who also sat out against the Falcons because of an ankle injury, won’t play Sunday, and his standing for the wild-card spherical stays unsure.

The Rams also at some level will make a determination concerning veteran proper deal with Rob Havenstein. The Eleventh-year professional has been on injured reserve since mid-November. Warren McClendon Jr. has performed nicely in his place, but Havenstein would give McVay flexibility if Jackson had been injured and McClendon moved to the left facet.

The Rams’ 27-24 loss to the Falcons didn’t outcome solely because of accidents, but the holes left by lacking starters had been obvious and in some instances obtrusive.

Veteran deal with D.J. Humphries struggled in Jackson’s place, and guard Justin Dedich isn’t as big and strong as Dotson. Falcons operating back Bijan Robinson ran roughshod through a protection that was lacking Lake.

“There is a reason why those guys that have been missed are starters,” McVay said, talking typically, “because they give us the best chance to play at the optimum levels.”

Rams tight ends have performed nicely during Higbee’s absence, but McVay and quarterback Matthew Stafford are keen for the Tenth-year professional’s return.

Higbee caught 20 passes for 190 yards and two touchdowns in 9 video games before he was injured during a Nov. 16 victory over the Seahawks.

Rams offensive deal with Alaric Jackson, proper, blocks Detroit Lions edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson during a Rams win on Dec. 14.

(Harry How / Getty Images)

He is trying ahead to getting back into the circulation on sport day.

“Just try to be myself, bring the energy, bring the physicality and try to make some plays when it’s my turn,” Higbee said.

Stafford has deftly utilized tight ends Colby Parkinson, Davis Allen and Terrance Ferguson. Now he said he’ll welcome back Higbee, “the ultimate team player,” who helps bind teammates.

“Everybody calls him a glue guy,” Stafford said, “probably an understatement.”

Lake, a workforce captain, also brings more than expertise to the sector, which the Rams formally acknowledged this week when they awarded him a three-year extension that contains more than $25 million in ensures.

Lake has been sidelined since struggling a left elbow injury that required surgical procedure. He started working towards this week, and said he would be prepared for the playoffs.

“The doctor was saying, ‘You came back pretty fast, but if you feel good and you have all the strength and range of motion, go ahead and cut it loose.’

“That’s exactly what I’m going to do.”

Adams sat out the last two video games because of a hamstring injury, but he still leads the NFL with 14 landing catches.

Adams was restricted in practices this week.

“We want to make sure that we’re getting everything ready to roll and being smart with him because of the position that he plays and the stress that that hamstring takes with some of the different things that we activate with him,” McVay said.

Star receiver Puka Nacua is among those pleased to see Higbee, Lake and Adams on the apply subject again.

“It’s fun to have all those guys out there,” he said. “I’d say their presence is definitely missed.”