Rams leading wide receiver Puka Nacua has been ruled out for Week 7 due to an ankle injury, according to news reports.
Nacua sustained the injury during the Week 6 win over the Baltimore Ravens.
The Los Angeles Rams are going worldwide in Week 7.
The 4-2 Rams face off against the 4-2 Jacksonville Jaguars in Wembley Stadium in London early Sunday morning. Both teams are looking to keep pace in their respective division races; Los Angeles is in a 4-2 logjam in the NFC West with Seattle and San Francisco while Jacksonville can’t fall too far behind AFC South leader Indianapolis.
One of the Rams’ best players won’t be suiting up, though.
Los Angeles ruled out leading wide receiver Puka Nacua for Sunday’s game against Jacksonville, per multiple reports.
Nacua suffered an ankle injury in the first half of the Rams’ Week 6 win over the Baltimore Ravens. Nacua jumped for a pass from quarterback Matthew Stafford and landed hard on the ground. He remained on the field grabbing at his leg after the play and he exited the field and headed to the locker room.
He was ruled questionable to return to the game but eventually re-entered the lineup in the second half. He had a season-low two catches for 28 yards in that contest.
Coach Sean McVay said after the game he was unsure if Nacua would be good to go against Jacksonville this week. Turns out he is not.
Los Angeles returns from London for their bye in Week 8. The team has not moved Nacua to injured reserve (IR) so he may be back in the lineup for Week 9 at home against New Orleans.
Rams WR depth chart
Davante Adams
Puka Nacua (injured)
Jordan Whittington
Xavier Smith
Konata Mumpfield
Tutu Atwell
Tru Edwards (practice squad)
Brennan Presley (practice squad)
With Nacua out, Adams may take on a larger role in the offense as he did against Baltimore. Same goes for Mumpfield. The rookie seventh-round wide receiver saw season-high snaps on offense against the Ravens in Nacua’s place.