Overview
- The injury happened on the Rams’ final offensive snap of their win over Washington, which occurred Sunday, when Nacua took a third-and-11 jet sweep and was tackled by Jeremy Reaves.
- Nacua is set for an MRI Monday to assess the knee and the Rams say they do not believe his ACL was torn, with imaging expected to give a clearer prognosis.
- A sports physician who reviewed video said an ACL tear looks unlikely but raised concern the hit could aggravate Nacua’s prior PCL injury from 2024, a problem that previously cost him games.
- An extended absence would sharply weaken Los Angeles’ passing attack because Davante Adams is already on injured reserve and the Rams have limited receiver depth.
- The timing matters for roster moves: the Rams have a Week 11 bye and the NFL trade deadline follows the MRI, so results will shape whether they add receiver help and how they manage Nacua’s workload.