Rams receiver Puka Nacua expected to enter injured reserve after suffering Injuries to MCL, PCL and turf toe in Sunday’s win over the Commanders.
Nacua’s injuries occurred on the Rams’ final offensive play when he was tackled after running for five yards on third-and-11. Nacua took over on the play and head coach Sean McVay was asked during a Monday news conference if he questioned himself for putting Nacua in position to take a hit at that point in the game.
McVay said he “blamed himself for that kind of thing” and called it something the Rams need to think about “internally” as they move forward.
“I’d be lying to you if I said I didn’t question the decision-making on that last play over and over in my head about what could have been another option that you think could have gotten a conversion, and maybe ended the play that would have resulted in him not taking a hard hit to the right knee,” McVay said. “Those are things that I feel extremely responsible for, and we have to be able to figure out how to protect these guys while putting them in positions that help our team and allow them to shine. He’s a guy that we have to be intentional with because it’s disappointing. Because he can do so much, you want to make sure you don’t take that for granted.”
With Nacua and Davante Adams now out indefinitely, the Rams could be in the market for help before the trade deadline at 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. They don’t have their 2027 first- or third-round picks, their 2028 second-round picks, or their 2029 third-round picks thanks to their trades for Myles Garrett and Trent McDuffie.
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