Rams guard Justin Dedich is on the non-football injury list to start training camp due to a hand injury sustained around the Fourth of July, per Sean McVay.
Justin Dedich isn't a name you need to worry about on fantasy rosters — he's a Rams interior offensive lineman, not a skill-position player — but this is worth filing away as a depth-chart note during draft prep. Dedich opened training camp on the non-football injury list with a hand injury suffered around the Fourth of July, and per Sean McVay, it wasn't fireworks-related. McVay has since indicated Dedich should return soon, so this looks like a minor camp hiccup rather than a lingering issue.
The real reason to track this is offensive line continuity for the Rams' actual fantasy assets. Any shuffling at guard during camp can ripple into pass-protection reps and run-blocking chemistry, which matters for evaluating Matthew Stafford's efficiency, the Rams' backfield touches, and receiver target security in year-long value discussions. If Dedich is a rotational or depth piece, his absence likely has minimal impact on the starting unit; if he's competing for a starting job, a delayed return could affect camp battles worth monitoring as roster news firms up.
Bottom line: no direct action needed on Dedich himself in fantasy formats — he's not draftable in standard leagues. Keep an eye on Rams O-line reports over the next couple of weeks as a confidence check on Stafford and the Rams skill players you're drafting, but don't let this specific blurb move your draft board. Confidence in the "not serious" read is moderate given McVay's own hedge that a return is expected soon, not confirmed.
When Rams head coach Sean McVay said today that guard Justin Dedich was out of training camp because he “had a hand accident around the Fourth of July," it was reasonable to infer that McVay was describing a fireworks accident.