Rams' Puka Nacua misses practice with hip injury ahead of Monday's Giants game
The star receiver's status for Week 2 is uncertain after he was held out of Friday practice with a hip complaint.
What to know
- Puka Nacua missed Friday practice with a hip injury, putting his status for Monday night's game vs. the Giants in doubt.
- It remains unclear whether the hip issue is related to a psoas injury Nacua dealt with during training camp.
- Nacua was Matthew Stafford's most reliable target in Week 1 (5 rec., 74 yards); his absence would require Davante Adams to step up as a primary option.
“It is not clear if the injury is the same as the psoas injury that caused Nacua to miss a string of practices in training camp, but it's obvious that his status for this week is up in the air and that's another potential problem for the Rams.”
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Loss of Nacua would strain Rams receiving corps for Week 2 — If Nacua is unavailable Monday, Davante Adams—who underperformed in Week 1—will need to step up as Matthew Stafford's primary target. The Rams' other receivers include Jordan Whittington, Konata Mumpfield, Tutu Atwell, Xavier Smith, and C.J. Daniels. Nacua had five receptions for 74 yards in the Week 1 loss to the 49ers and was Stafford's most reliable target.
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Unclear whether hip injury is same as training camp psoas problem — Coverage notes it is not clear if Nacua's current hip injury is related to a psoas injury that caused him to miss practices during training camp. He was never officially on an injury report for that earlier issue.
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Puka Nacua added to Rams injury report with hip injury — The Los Angeles Rams wide receiver was added to Friday's injury report and missed practice due to a hip injury. His status for Monday's game against the New York Giants is uncertain.
What people are saying 5 voices from 1 site · verbatim
- Yesterday
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Sean McVay said Puka Nacua does NOT have a hernia, but the Rams are erring on the side of caution with the injury. "Usually time is the best thing that allows that thing to heal. And then once you get to a certain point, then I think you feel pretty good moving forward."
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Rams WR Puka Nacua will not practice today due to his groin injury.
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Puka Nacua (groin) will not practice today, Sean McVay said, keeping open the possibility the WR will practice later this week
- Sep 19
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Rams HC Sean McVay said WR Puka Nacua will not practice today due to his hip injury and he will be listed as questionable for Monday night’s game against the Giants.
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Puka Nacua won’t practice for a second straight day with a groin injury and is questionable for Monday night vs. the Giants. It’s a different injury than the psoas from camp. His direct backup, Jordan Whittington, is doubtful with a quad. Kam Kinchens is out with the hamstring.