Puka Nacua Health, Injury Updates & History

Nacua remains sidelined with soreness from the lower back injury he suffered during last Tuesday's j...

Nacua missed Thursday's practice as he continues to deal with soreness in his psoas/groin area after exiting Tuesday's joint practice against the Cowboys, he worked off to the side with the training staff and head coach Sean McVay described the issue as minor, with the Rams expecting Nacua to return to practice next week

Despite playing 16 regular-season games during his outstanding 2025 campaign, Nacua's durability remains worth monitoring entering 2026. He showed no lingering effects from the PCL injury that sidelined him for five games in 2024, but his broader injury history dates back to college, where recurring health issues limited his availability. He enters training camp healthy, though his ability to stay on the field over a full season remains the primary question.

Fell hard onto the ball with a defender’s weight on his back, leading to a chest evaluation and likely sternal contusion or wind-knock injury, these are painful but typically not long-term concerns, and players often return once symptoms settle, however, with the Rams up three scores, the team may choose to play it safe and hold him out to avoid aggravation.

Puka will return for Week 9, we'll monitor his performance to see how he recovered

Has been ruled out of Week 7 with an ankle injury sustained last week in the first half, he returned to the game but was ineffective and was unable to practice this week and will use next week's bye to be ready for Week 9

Head coach Sean McVay has said that Puka is considered day-to-day, the wideout sustained a left ankle injury during on Sunday, and Nacua being described as day-to-day is a touch more optimistic than our assessment by limited video, we believe he will likely miss next week's travel game to London

After exiting the game in the first half with a foot injury, it does appear that he will return to the game

Exited today's game in the first half with a lower leg injury, by limited video it appears to be a left ankle injury, but he will be monitored for an official report from the team

Evaluated for a concussion after a hit in the first half of Week 1's game, which was mandated when his helmet cut him above the eye, but was cleared of a concussion and returned to the game