Puka Nacua’s latest injury update could change Rams’ preseason plans
Los Angeles Rams star Puka Nacua is still dealing with soreness from a lower back injury, and Sean McVay isn’t taking any chances. With the 1,715-yard receiver’s return to practice potentially pushed back, the Rams may have to rethink their preseason plans.
The Los Angeles Rams are carefully monitoring the recovery of star wide receiver Puka Nacua after he suffered a lower back injury. Head coach Sean McVay said the team is taking Nacua's progress day by day and will not rush him back to the practice field while he continues to feel discomfort. Nacua left the Rams' joint practice against the Dallas Cowboys last Tuesday due to the issue, which his head coach described as "a little soreness" in his psoas muscle.
McVay had initially anticipated Nacua would return the following week, but recently indicated that he may not be back until next week. Nacua had an outstanding statistical season in 2025, leading the NFL with 129 receptions, finishing second with 1,715 receiving yards, and adding 10 touchdown catches. He also averaged 13.3 yards per reception and established himself among the league's elite receivers.
The Rams are exercising caution with Nacua because of his crucial role in their offense and his impressive performance last season, making preseason repetitions unnecessary. McVay's priority is having his star receiver healthy when the games start to matter, which means patience as they wait for Nacua to fully recover.
Written by urgent.news from Yahoo Sports's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
