Rams Expect Puka Nacua to Play Raiders, Source Says — SkimNews
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- Puka Nacua is listed as questionable because of a calf injury, but the Rams are optimistic he will play Sunday against the Raiders, with a source saying "as long as there aren't any setbacks, we feel good about him being available to play."
- MRI results on Nacua's calf came back better than the Rams had hoped on Thursday, though Nacua did not practice Friday and was feeling better Saturday.
- Sean McVay said there wasn't a specific play when the injury occurred, but Nacua "felt it where he wasn't able to have some of the power and full explosion."
- Puka Nacua was born in Las Vegas and spent the first 11 years of his life there before moving to Utah in 2012, making Sunday's road game a homecoming.
- Davante Adams will miss six to 10 weeks after injuring his hamstring in Week 6, leaving the Rams without him for the Raiders game.
- Puka Nacua, 25, has 37 catches for 417 yards in four games this season and missed two games last month because of a core muscle injury.
Why it matters: Davante Adams' six-to-10-week absence puts more of the Rams' receiving burden on Nacua, who has 37 catches for 417 yards in four games. Even after a better-than-hoped-for MRI, McVay said the calf cost Nacua his "power and full explosion," so his availability does not restore the offense to full strength.
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