Rams Change Plan for Injured WR Puka Nacua

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The Los Angeles Rams learned they will be without wide receiver Puka Nacua for the foreseeable future after he suffered a knee injury on the final play of the team's Week 9 win…

The Los Angeles Rams learned they will be without wide receiver Puka Nacua for the foreseeable future after he suffered a knee injury on the final play of the team's Week 9 win over the Washington Commanders. However, the team has since changed its plan for its star wide receiver.

After Rams head coach Sean McVay initially revealed the plan was to not put Nacua on injured reserve, the team did the exact opposite on Thursday and placed him on IR, per NFL insider Adam Schefter of ESPN.

The Rams' decision to not place Nacua on injured reserve was a bit head scratching, but it was believed to be due to roster mechanics. So, it makes sense he eventually landed on it since McVay added Nacua will miss "extended time."

Dan Graziano of ESPN also reported that Nacua is not expected back until around Week 14 or Week 15, which would line up with a trip to IR.

"I found it interesting that the Rams placed [Jordan] Whittington on injured reserve Tuesday but did not do the same with Nacua," Graziano wrote. "Speaking to people close to this situation on Monday evening, they were very adamant that Nacua's injury isn't season-ending and that they hope to get him back around Week 14, Week 15 time."

Now with Nacua sidelined for at least the next four games, Los Angeles will have to rely on a very underwhelming wide receiver room, which includes the likes of Konata Mumpfield, Tutu Atwell, CJ Daniels and Xavier Smith.

Someone is going to have to step up if the Rams hope to keep their Super Bowl aspirations alive, but it is safe to assume no one will have the impact Nacua does on a weekly basis.

A fifth-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft out of BYU, Nacua has recorded 383 catches for 4,906 yards and 23 touchdowns in his professional career.

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