Los Angeles Rams huge receiver Puka Nacua may miss between 5-7 weeks, relying on how rapidly his PCL harm heals, sources instructed ESPN.
Nacua reinjured his knee throughout final Sunday night time’s additional time loss to the Detroit Lions and was positioned on injured reserve final week.
Rams head coach Sean McVay stated it was attainable that Nacua could possibly be sidelined the minimal 4 weeks that he’s required to overlook by being positioned on IR. The Rams have their bye in Week 6, so the earliest the second-year star may return can be Los Angeles’ Week 7 house sport towards the Las Vegas Raiders.
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However now the Rams’ pondering, based on sources, is that Nacua’s standing for the video games towards the Raiders and the next Thursday night time at house towards the Minnesota Vikings additionally could possibly be in jeopardy.
The Rams wish to ensure they’re cautious with Nacua and never rush him again. The crew needs to do no matter is required to make sure there aren’t any extra setbacks to the harm that Nacua initially suffered early in coaching camp.
The Rams discover themselves in a state of affairs just like the one they confronted final yr, once they opened the season with out standout huge receiver Cooper Kupp, who missed the primary 4 video games because of a hamstring harm. With Kupp out, Nacua went from being a fifth-round select of Brigham Younger to a breakout NFL star, setting data final season for many receptions (105) and receiving yards (1,486) by a rookie in NFL historical past.
The Rams will want veteran huge receivers Demarcus Robinson and Tyler Johnson to step as much as change Nacua. Robinson had 4 catches for 42 yards towards Detroit whereas Johnson completed second on the crew behind Kupp in each receptions (5) and yards (79).
