Rams list receiver Puka Nacua doubtful for Sunday night game against Broncos
Los Angeles wide receiver Puka Nacua has been designated doubtful for the Week 3 matchup with Denver due to a groin injury, coach Sean McVay said.
Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay said the team will err on the side of caution with wide receiver Puka Nacua’s health, resulting in a doubtful designation for the Week 3 Sunday night game against the Denver Broncos. Nacua has missed practice all week and is expected to sit out his second consecutive game with a hip injury that the coach described as a groin issue. McVay added earlier in the week that the problem is not a long-term concern and that, barring a setback, Nacua could return for the Rams’ Week 4 contest against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Nacua, who was the Rams’ leading receiver in the season-opening loss to the San Francisco 49ers with five catches for 74 yards, missed the team’s win over the New York Giants, during which Davante Adams recorded 195 yards and two touchdowns. If Nacua remains unavailable, the Rams will look to other receivers such as Jordan Whittington, Xavier Smith, Konata Mumpfield and Tutu Atwell, as well as tight ends Terrance Ferguson, Colby Parkinson and Tyler Higbee, to support quarterback Matthew Stafford.
The Rams have a 3-4 record in games over the past three-plus seasons when Nacua does not play. The matchup against the Broncos is scheduled for 8:20 p.m. ET on Sunday night.