Sean McVay reports Justin Dedich out with hand injury from July accident
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 30, 2026, 12:07 AM
Last updated Jul 30, 2026
Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay announced that backup offensive lineman Justin Dedich is on the non-football injury list due to a hand injury he sustained around the 4th of July. Dedich has played an important role in the team over the past seasons, including contributing to quarterback Matthew Stafford’s MVP campaign. The exact details of the accident remain unclear, and there is currently no timetable for Dedich's return. Rookie Keagen Trost will have the opportunity to step up in Dedich's absence.
- •Justin Dedich injured his hand around the 4th of July.
- •He is on the non-football injury list.
- •Trost will fill in for Dedich during training camp.
- •Dedich has played in 29 regular-season games.
- •No timeline provided for Dedich's return.
- 12:07 AMYahoo Sports — Rams coach Sean McVay provides more insight on Justin Dedich hand injury
- 9:01 PMYahoo Sports — Rams' Justin Dedich out with “a hand accident around the Fourth of July," Sean McVay says
- 8:49 PMYahoo Sports — Sean McVay reveals backup OL is out after 'hand accident' around 4th of July
"When the Rams announced that guard Justin Dedich would open training camp on the non-football injury list, they did not reveal the nature of that injury.
"Rams coach Sean McVay provided some more details on Justin Dedich's injury, which he had described as "a hand accident around the Fourth of July."
"Sean McVay says Justin Dedich landed on the non-football injury list because he suffered an injury to his hand around the 4th of July.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 30, 2026, 12:07 AMRams coach Sean McVay provides more insight on Justin Dedich hand injury
Rams coach Sean McVay provided some more details on Justin Dedich's injury, which he had described as "a hand accident around the Fourth of July."
- Yahoo SportsJul 28, 2026, 9:01 PMRams' Justin Dedich out with “a hand accident around the Fourth of July," Sean McVay says
When the Rams announced that guard Justin Dedich would open training camp on the non-football injury list, they did not reveal the nature of that injury.
- Yahoo SportsJul 28, 2026, 8:49 PMSean McVay reveals backup OL is out after 'hand accident' around 4th of July
Sean McVay says Justin Dedich landed on the non-football injury list because he suffered an injury to his hand around the 4th of July.
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