Overview
- Nacua practiced fully on Thursday but did not participate in Friday’s practice and missed a second straight session on Saturday, prompting the Rams to list him as questionable for Monday Night Football.
- Team doctors and analysts have pointed to a possible link between the new hip designation and the psoas/hip‑flexor soreness Nacua had in training camp, though the Rams have released no confirmed diagnosis.
- The timing is notable because Nacua was the Rams’ leading target in Week 1 with five catches for 74 yards, making his availability material to Matthew Stafford’s game plan.
- The Rams also face other roster shifts: Myles Garrett is on injured reserve and Aaron Donald has said he plans to play, while backup receiver Jordan Whittington missed practice with a quad issue.
- Los Angeles has one more evaluation window before kickoff and will decide Nacua’s status after the final practice and medical checks, with the team likely to redistribute targets to Davante Adams, Cooper Kupp, and the tight ends if Nacua is inactive.