Rams’ Puka Nacua Exits Practice With Calf Injury Setback
WHO:
Daily Mail NFL - Rams coach Sean McVay’s team is dealing with injuries.
Daily Mail NFL - Davante Adams and Myles Garrett are among players described as sidelined.
Draft Sharks - Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua was limited in practice with a new calf injury.
Draft Sharks - ESPN reporter Sarah Barshop confirmed that Nacua suffered the injury.
NY Post - Los Angeles Rams star Puka Nacua left practice with a calf injury.
WHAT:
NBC Sports - Ian Rapoport reported that Nacua’s calf injury was not believed to be serious.
NBC Sports - In four games, Nacua caught 37 passes for 417 yards and one touchdown, and rushed three times for 11 yards and one touchdown.
NBC Sports - Davante Adams was placed on injured reserve with a ruptured hamstring.
NBC Sports - There was no immediate information on how serious Puka Nacua’s calf injury was.
Draft Sharks - NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that tests found Nacua’s calf injury was minor.
NBC Sports - The Rams placed wide receiver Davante Adams on injured reserve two days before the article’s report.
NBC Sports - Nacua has missed two games this season with hip and groin injuries.
NBC Sports - Adams and Nacua have combined for 67 catches this season; all other Rams wide receivers combined have 13.
NBC Sports - Nacua led the NFL with 129 catches last year and is averaging a career-high 9.3 catches per game this season.
NBC Sports - The Rams are 2-4 and are 3.5-point favorites against Las Vegas.
Daily Mail NFL - Nacua left practice with a calf issue, deepening the Rams’ injury problems.
Draft Sharks - Nacua was limited during Thursday’s practice because of a new calf injury.
NY Post - Nacua’s injury added to what the article described as a devastating week of injuries for the Rams.
WHERE:
NBC Sports - The Rams are scheduled to play at Las Vegas.
Daily Mail NFL - The team discussed is the Los Angeles Rams.
NY Post - The article identifies the team as the Los Angeles Rams, also referring to the team as LA.
WHEN:
NBC Sports - Nacua was a game-time decision and did not participate in Friday’s practice.
WHY:
Pro Football Network - Nacua’s calf injury raised concerns for the Rams ahead of Week 7.
NBC Sports - Losing both Adams and Nacua would leave the Rams extremely thin at wide receiver.
Daily Mail NFL - The article attributed the Rams’ injury crisis to players being sidelined by injuries.
Draft Sharks - Nacua’s practice participation was limited because of his calf injury.
NY Post - Nacua’s injury contributed to the Rams’ injury problems; the article characterized the team’s season as spiraling out of control.
HOW:
NBC Sports - Sean McVay was scheduled to speak with reporters before practice.
Draft Sharks - Ian Rapoport said Nacua’s availability for Week 7 remained uncertain.
Draft Sharks - ESPN’s Sarah Barshop confirmed that Nacua suffered the calf injury “today.”
The Los Angeles Rams are facing uncertainty about wide receiver Puka Nacua after he left practice with a calf injury. Tests reportedly found the injury was minor, but Nacua was a game-time decision and did not practice Friday, leaving his availability for Week 7 uncertain. The Rams have also placed Davante Adams on injured reserve with a ruptured hamstring. Adams and Nacua have combined for 67 catches this season, while all other Rams wide receivers have 13. Nacua has already missed two games with hip and groin injuries, but in four appearances he has caught 37 passes for 417 yards and a touchdown, and added a rushing touchdown. He led the NFL with 129 catches last year and is averaging a career-high 9.3 catches per game this season. The 2-and-4 Rams are scheduled to play at Las Vegas and are 3.5-point favorites.