Overview
- Nacua suffered a calf problem in Thursday practice that forced him to miss Friday’s session but an MRI showed no significant structural damage, allowing him to play.
- He finished Sunday’s 35-21 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders with eight catches for 68 yards and an 11-yard touchdown, helping the Rams snap a two-game skid.
- Nacua says he manages reinjury risk by staying warm on the sideline, leaning on the Rams’ training staff, and mentally preparing to avoid hesitation on the field.
- Coaches plan to monitor his workload with limited practice reps ahead of the bye as the team leans on Nacua while other key pass-catchers remain sidelined.
- This calf scare adds to a season-long pattern of soft-tissue issues — including a training-camp hip problem and a groin injury that cost two games — that the team is treating cautiously and would consider surgery only if progress stalls.