INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Wide receiver Davante Adams could miss the Rams' short-week showdown with Seattle after reinjuring his right hamstring in the fourth quarter of Los Angeles' 41-34 victory over Detroit on Sunday.
Adams got hurt while running a long route downfield in double coverage with 12:36 to play. The NFL's leader in touchdown receptions fell and landed facedown on the SoFi Stadium turf, staying down for a long moment before walking slowly to the Rams' locker room.
Coach Sean McVay said Adams will be evaluated in the next few days before the Rams (11-3) travel to Seattle on Thursday night to face the Seahawks (11-3) in a game for control of the NFC West and the No. 1 playoff seed. The team gave no prognoses about the seriousness of Adams' injury or the potential length of his recovery.
“(Adams) was optimistic, talking to him,” McVay said. “He knows his body really well. ... We'll see what that means. I can't imagine that's good for Thursday with just the short amount of time, but I certainly wouldn't rule him out quite yet. But it didn't look good.”
The 32-year-old Adams has been excellent during his first season with the NFC-leading Rams, who formally clinched their third straight playoff berth by beating the Lions. Adams had four catches for 71 yards against Detroit, giving him 56 receptions for 718 yards and a league-best 14 TDs this year.
But Adams has been slowed by hamstring problems twice during the season, and he was listed as questionable for this game after missing practice for much of the week.
“A huge part of our offense, a guy that’s put it in the end zone a bunch for us this year,” Stafford said. “That’ll be a tough one. I don’t know the extent of it. Didn’t look like it was a good one. Feel so tough for him. He’s been a warrior for us all year, really.”
The Rams would be short of proven options at receiver behind Puka Nacua if Adams is out for an extended time. Nacua has 102 catches for 1,367 yards in just 13 games after going off for nine receptions and 181 yards against the Lions.
Tutu Atwell returned to the Rams' lineup for the first time since mid-October against the Lions, making one impressive catch on just two targets. Youngsters Jordan Whittington, Xavier Smith and Konata Mumpfield have all failed to make a significant impact as a target for Stafford despite getting more playing time than Atwell.
The Rams' solution could be even more reliance on the three-tight-end sets that McVay has used prolifically this season. Colby Parkinson made two TD catches against Detroit, giving him six in his last six games, while Davis Allen and rookie Terrance Ferguson also get extensive playing time.
"I've got a lot of faith and trust in the other guys that we have in the locker room, and our coaching staff to put us in a great position to let our play do the talking and just go play," Stafford said.
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Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Davante Adams (17) reacts after a catch past Detroit Lions safety Daniel Thomas (2) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Katie Chin)
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Davante Adams (17) makes a catch over Detroit Lions cornerback D.J. Reed (4) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Katie Chin)
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Davante Adams goes down with an injury during the second half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Katie Chin)
HONG KONG (AP) — Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media mogul and outspoken critic of Beijing, was convicted in a landmark national security trial in the city’s court on Monday, which could send him to prison for the rest of his life.
Three government-vetted judges found Lai, 78, guilty of conspiring with others to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security and conspiracy to publish seditious articles. He pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Lai, 78, was arrested in August 2020 under a Beijing-imposed national security law that was implemented following massive anti-government protests in 2019. During his five years in custody, Lai has been sentenced for several lesser offenses, and appears to have grown more frail and thinner.
Among the attendees were Lai’s wife and son, and Hong Kong’s Roman Catholic Cardinal Joseph Zen. Lai pressed his lips and nodded to his family before being escorted out of the courtroom by guards.
Lai’s trial, conducted without a jury, has been closely monitored by the U.S., Britain, the European Union and political observers as a barometer of media freedom and judicial independence in the former British colony, which returned to Chinese rule in 1997.
His verdict is also a test for Beijing’s diplomatic ties. U.S. President Donald Trump said he has raised the case with China, and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said his government has made it a priority to secure the release of Lai, who is a British citizen.
The founder of the now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily was convicted on two counts of conspiracy to commit collusion with foreign forces to endanger national security, in addition to one count of conspiracy to distribute seditious publications.
Under Hong Kong's sweeping national security law, the collusion charge could result in a sentence ranging from three years in jail to life imprisonment, depending on the offense's nature and his role in it. The sedition charge carries a maximum of two years’ imprisonment. A four-day mitigation hearing was set to begin Jan. 12 for Lai to argue for a shorter sentence.
The Apple Daily was a vocal critic of the Hong Kong government and the ruling Chinese Communist Party. It was forced to shut in 2021 after police raided its newsroom and arrested its senior journalists, with authorities freezing its assets.
During Lai’s 156-day trial, prosecutors accused him of conspiring with senior executives of Apple Daily and others to request foreign forces to impose sanctions or blockades and engage in other hostile activities against Hong Kong or China.
The prosecution also accused Lai of making such requests, highlighting his meetings with former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in July 2019 at the height of the protests.
It also presented 161 publications, including Apple Daily articles, to the court as evidence of conspiracy to publish seditious materials, as well as social media posts and text messages.
Reading from an 855-page verdict, Judge Esther Toh said that the evidence showed Lai had been thinking about what leverage the U.S. could use against China long before the security law and said he extended “constant invitations” to the U.S. to help bring down the Chinese government. She said he used helping the people Hong Kong as an excuse.
She said the court was satisfied that Lai was the “mastermind” of the conspiracies and that the only reasonable inference from the evidence was that Lai’s intent was to seek the downfall of the ruling Communist Party even at the sacrifice of the people of China and Hong Kong.
Lai testified for 52 days in his own defense, arguing that he had not called for foreign sanctions after the sweeping security law was imposed in June 2020.
His legal team also argued for freedom of expression.
As the trial progressed, Lai’s health appeared to be deteriorating.
Lai’s lawyers in August told the court that he suffered from heart palpitations. His daughter Claire told The Associated Press that her father has become weaker and skinnier, and lost some of his nails and teeth. She also said he suffered from infections for months, along with constant back pain, diabetes, heart issues and high blood pressure.
“His spirit is strong but his body is failing,” she said.
Hong Kong’s government said no abnormalities were found during a medical examination that followed Lai's complaint of heart problems. It added this month that the medical services provided to him were “adequate and comprehensive.”
Before sunrise, dozens of residents queued outside the court building to secure a courtroom seat.
Former Apple Daily employee Tammy Cheung arrived at 5 a.m., saying she wanted to know about Lai's condition after reports of his health.
She said she felt the process was being rushed since the verdict date was announced only last Friday, but added, “I’m relieved that this case can at least conclude soon.”
Originally scheduled to start in December 2022, Lai’s trial was postponed to December 2023 as authorities blocked a British lawyer from representing him, citing national security risks.
In 2022, Lai was sentenced to five years and nine months in prison over separate fraud charges involving lease violations at Apple Daily’s headquarters. He was also previously sentenced for his roles in unauthorized assemblies in other cases related to the 2019 protests.
Associated Press writer Chan Ho-him in Hong Kong contributed to this report.
People wait to enter the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts ahead of the verdict for Hong Kong activist publisher Jimmy Lai's national security trial, in Hong Kong, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Chan Long Hei)
People wait to enter the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts ahead of the verdict for Hong Kong activist publisher Jimmy Lai's national security trial, in Hong Kong, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Chan Long Hei)
People wait to enter the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts ahead of the verdict for Hong Kong activist publisher Jimmy Lai's national security trial, in Hong Kong, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Chan Long Hei)
People wait to enter the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts ahead of the verdict for Hong Kong activist publisher Jimmy Lai's national security trial, in Hong Kong, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Chan Long Hei)
