Rams place wide receiver Puka Nacua on injured reserve
Puka Nacua was moved to injured reserve after sustaining MCL and PCL sprains and turf toe, ruling him out for at least four games.
The Los Angeles Rams placed wide receiver Puka Nacua on injured reserve on Wednesday, ending his season after the player suffered sprains to the medial and posterior cruciate ligaments in his knee and a turf-toe injury. Nacua is expected to miss a minimum of four games, with the earliest possible return date being the Dec. 20 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys.
"Roster semantics" would have kept Nacua on the 53-man roster, but with the injury requiring "extended time," the team moved him to IR, head coach Sean McVay said.
The move frees a roster spot, which the Rams filled by signing wide receiver Brennan Presley. Additionally, the team added Tyler Scott to the practice squad to bolster depth at the position.