Puka Nacua Injury Update

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Puka Nacua’s current injury designation is shown in the live status box above, which updates automatically from the official NFL injury report. He was hurt in Sunday’s Week 9 game at Washington on Nov. 8, and Sean McVay said Monday that Nacua is likely headed to injured reserve with MCL and PCL sprains in his knee plus turf toe, per ESPN and NBC Sports; the Associated Press reports he will miss at least a month.

He missed Weeks 2 and 3 with hip and groin soreness, then returned in Week 4 and caught nine of 12 targets for 125 yards plus a rushing touchdown in the win at Philadelphia, per the Deseret News.

Fantasy Action: Bench Nacua for Week 10 at Arizona and move him to an IR slot once the Rams make the injured reserve move official; McVay expects him to land there with MCL and PCL knee sprains and turf toe, per ESPN. With Davante Adams also on IR, Konata Mumpfield and Tutu Atwell are next on the Rams’ receiver depth chart.

Injury timeline — 2026

Aug	Dealt with a psoas injury during training camp, per ESPN via Bleacher Report.
Sept 18	Added to the Friday injury report with a hip/groin issue (Bleacher Report).
Sept 21	Inactive for the Week 2 win over the Giants.
Sept 23	Did not practice; McVay said it is not a hernia (Yahoo Sports).
Sept 24	Did not practice again; McVay said he is “not making great progress” (Heavy).
Sept 28	McVay says team is “hopeful” Nacua can play Week 4 at Philadelphia; IR not discussed (Rams.com).
Oct 2	Cleared off the final report; McVay confirms he will play Sunday at Philadelphia.
Nov 8	Added to our injury feed as questionable with a knee issue after Sunday’s game at Washington.
Nov 9	McVay says Nacua is likely headed to injured reserve with MCL and PCL knee sprains and turf toe (ESPN, NBC Sports); expected to miss at least a month (AP).

Earlier seasons

Season	Injury	Games missed
2025	Ankle sprain (Week 6 vs. Baltimore)	1
2024	PCL sprain in right knee; placed on IR	5

In 2025, Nacua played 16 games (15 starts) and led the NFL with 129 catches for 1,715 yards and 10 TDs (Wikipedia).

Sources

• Yahoo Sports: Rams’ initial Week 3 injury report
• Yahoo Sports: Rams injury report, Nacua remains out
• Heavy: Nacua ‘not making great progress’
• Bleacher Report: Nacua injury update after missing Week 2
• Wikipedia: Puka Nacua

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Frequently asked about Puka Nacua

Is Puka Nacua injured?

Yes. He sprained the MCL and PCL in his knee and has turf toe from Sunday’s game at Washington, and McVay said Monday he is likely headed to injured reserve, per ESPN. Check the live injury report for his current status.

Is Puka Nacua’s injury a hernia?

No. His September hip/groin issue was not a hernia, McVay said, and it cost him only Weeks 2 and 3. His current injury is to his knee and toe.