Overview
- The Rams officially listed Puka Nacua active for Sunday’s Week 7 game after team testing and an MRI indicated the calf problem was relatively minor.
- Nacua left Thursday practice with the calf issue, was a limited participant that day, missed Friday practice and entered the final injury report as questionable.
- Nacua has 37 catches for 417 yards in four games this season so the Rams will lean on him heavily with Davante Adams on injured reserve.
- NFL insiders described the injury as precautionary rather than significant and the team said it was optimistic he could play, while the timeline for Myles Garrett’s return to practice remains under development.
- Nacua’s activation forces roster and game-plan tradeoffs because coaches must protect his calf and balance his snap count while long-term questions about durability and a potential contract extension remain in the background.