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Puka Nacua Day-to-Day After Practice Exit

Caution over a minor groin and psoas soreness could intersect with an NFL review that may lead to a suspension affecting the Rams’ Week 1 plans.

Overview

  • The Rams say Nacua walked off a joint practice with the Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday with the training staff and did not finish the session because of soreness in his groin area.
  • Coach Sean McVay later specified the issue as psoas soreness and described Nacua as day-to-day, expecting him to be ready to return to practice next week.
  • ESPN’s Adam Schefter has reported the league is reviewing Nacua’s offseason conduct and that a suspension — possibly keeping him out of the Rams’ Week 1 game in Melbourne — remains a real possibility.
  • Nacua faces an active civil lawsuit from March alleging a biting incident and antisemitic remarks, he entered rehab in April and the team says he completed it, and the Rams have paused contract-extension talks while these matters are unresolved.
  • Nacua led the NFL in catches and posted 1,715 yards in 2025, so even a short absence would strain Los Angeles’s passing game given limited proven depth and could alter the team’s opener plans and season outlook.