Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay provides an unfortunate update on wide receiver Puka Nacua.
Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay provided an update on wide receiver Puka Nacua Monday, telling reporters that Nacua has sprained his knee and will go on the injured reserve, percoach Sean McVay tells reporters that star WR Puka Nacua has a knee sprain that he aggravated and he’s a candidate for IR. No surgery. Just rest and rehab.Nacua exited Sunday night's game against the Detroit Lions in the second quarter after aggravating his preseason knee injury.
Prior to exiting the game, Nacua caught four passes for 35 yards. Along with Nacua, the Rams also lost left guard Steve Avila during the game. Avila suffered an MCL sprain and is a candidate to also go on the IR, perStarting OL Steve Avila suffered an MCL sprain and is a candidate for IR, McVay said. OL Joe Noteboom will be week to week, per Sean McVay. Starting RG Kevin Dotson suffered a lateral ankle sprain and is day to day. He was in a boot postgame. McVay hopeful he is ok.
Quarterback Matthew Stafford's protection and receiving core looks bleaker heading into Week 2 against the Arizona Cardinals with all these injuries. In the receiving game, Stafford relied on veteran Cooper Kupp after Nacua exited. Kupp caught 14 passes for 110 yards and a touchdown in the loss, tying his career-high in receptions. He helped spark a Rams comeback that forced the game into overtime during the third and fourth quarter, but the Rams ultimately came up short in the 26-20 loss.
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