Puka Nacua Family Friend Walks Back 'Promise' About WR's Injury Status
The confusion surrounding wide receiver Puka Nacua's injury status for "Monday Night Football" vs. the New York Giants continues.
Los Angeles Rams fans anxiously await the Week 2 Monday Night Football game against the New York Giants, wondering if star wide receiver Puka Nacua will be on the field. The wide receiver is listed as questionable due to a hip injury, as he participated in practice on Thursday but missed sessions on Friday and Saturday.
Family friend Ivie Gonsalves, girlfriend of Nacua's brother and former NFL player Samson, initially promised on TikTok that Nacua would play. A fan asked Gonsalves directly about Nacua's playing status, to which she responded, "yeah, that man's playing." Another commenter replied, "Promise?" to which Gonsalves echoed, "Promise."
However, ESPN senior NFL insider Adam Schefter reported on Sunday that Nacua was trending in the wrong direction for the primetime contest. Schefter made this statement during the Monday episode of The Pat McAfee Show, suggesting that Nacua is likely to miss the game. Shortly after, Gonsalves deleted her responses to fans' questions on TikTok, writing a disclaimer that she does not have any information on Nacua's playing status and urges followers not to base their fantasy teams or make decisions based on her page. She also advises fans not to ask about the matter.
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