{
  "id": 10503560,
  "title": "Puka Nacua missed his 2nd straight game. When might he return?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/puka-nacua-missed-his-2nd-straight-game-when-might-he-return",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-28T18:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/puka-nacua-missed-2nd-straight-181500961.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua missed his second consecutive game, as the team lost to the Denver Broncos 30-26 in a preseason matchup. Nacua has been dealing with a hip injury and has not played since the Rams' Week 1 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in Australia on September 10. ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that Nacua could return to the lineup as early as Week 4 against the Philadelphia Eagles, but surgery is not entirely off the table if his condition does not improve. Nacua, a fifth-round draft pick in 2023, has developed into one of the league's top receivers and had a strong season in 2025, catching 129 passes for 1,715 yards and 10 touchdowns.",
  "summary": "ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that Nacua could be back in Week 4, while surgery isn’t ‘entirely off the table.’",
  "key_points": [
    "Puka Nacua missed second straight game due to hip injury",
    "Could return Week 4 vs. Philadelphia Eagles",
    "Fifth-round pick, top receiver in league"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}