New NFL Trade Rumors on Rams' Ladd McConkey Pursuit Amid Puka Nacua, Davante Adams Injuries

Justin Herbert reportedly wasn't the only player about whom the winless Los Angeles Chargers rebuffed trade inquiries ahead of Tuesday's deadline.

The Los Angeles Rams are believed to have asked after wide receiver Ladd McConkey following the injuries that have sidelined Puka Nacua and Davante Adams, ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported Wednesday.

"The Chargers said no to at least one Ladd McConkey inquiry," Fowler reported. "Teams I spoke to believe the Rams were the ones to make that call."

Fowler added the Rams ultimately "didn't seriously consider a receiver move" because the team expects Matthew Stafford to succeed in the short term before Nacua and Adams return later this season.

The news comes after NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported the Minnesota Vikings expressed interest in trading for Herbert before the Chargers "immediately shut down all inquiries."

McConkey, who is under contract through 2027, has gone from serving as Herbert's top target last season to recording just 17 catches with 286 yards and a touchdown in six games with the struggling Chargers' offense.

He missed his second game of the season last Sunday after suffering back spasms ahead of kickoff against the Houston Texans.

The Rams still might have hoped a fresh start for McConkey would help the wide receiver would help add some depth around Stafford in a campaign during which he has yet to play up to his 2025 MVP form.

Adams has not played since rupturing his hamstring Oct. 18. Fowler reported at the time Adams hoped to return "as close to the post-Week 11 bye as possible."

Nacua could be hoping for a similar timeline given that the wide receiver has not yet been placed on injured reserve, although Rams coach Sean McVay has said the team expects to lose him for at least a month with an MCL and PCL sprain as well as turf toe in his right leg.

The Rams have also yet a few weeks to determine the future of Terrance Ferguson, who suffered a hamstring strain during his 21-day return-to-practice window on his way to coming back from an ankle injury. He must return by the end of that three-week stretch or sit out the rest of the season.

When asked about the possibility of trading for a wide receiver ahead of the deadline, McVay told reporters Monday he felt his team had to "look at all avenues."

The Rams have a Sunday road game against the Arizona Cardinals coming up before sitting out a Week 11 bye. McVay will hope a wide receiver room currently led by Tutu Atwell and Konata Mumpfield can keep this team afloat until Adams and Nacua are able to return in what his team hopes will be the near future.