Rams large receiver Puka Nacua exploded off of injured reserve with seven catches for 106 yards in Week 8, however his standing for Week 9 is up within the air after struggling a knee damage in observe on Thursday.
Nacua injured the same knee that forced him on injured reserve to start the season with a PCL sprain, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, inflicting loads of concern in Los Angeles. The second-year wideout didn’t observe on Friday and shall be listed as questionable for the Rams’ Week 9 tilt with the Seahawks, according to The Athletic’s Jordan Rodrigue.
Head coach Sean McVay insisted that there was no structural injury to Nacua’s knee, which has been damage thrice over the previous few months. McVay didn’t rule out Nacua for Sunday’s recreation and added that he doesn’t anticipate the damage to hamper his star receiver for the remainder of the 12 months.
If Nacua can not play on Sunday, the Rams will hope that Cooper Kupp can construct on his positive return from injured reserve last week. The veteran wasn’t as explosive as his youthful counterpart, however he nonetheless put collectively a stat line of 5 catches for 51 yards and a landing.
Tutu Atwell and Demarcus Robinson, who’ve each stepped up within the absences of Nacua and Kupp to guide the Rams in receiving yards, will keep prepared for a featured function within the passing recreation if Nacua sits out.
