Puka Nacua leaves Rams practice with calf injury

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Puka Nacua had to leave practice early Thursday with a calf injury. The All-Pro receiver was unable to finish the session. It was the Rams’ second practice since the team lost Davante Adams. The six-time Pro Bowl receiver is expected to miss six to 10 weeks with a hamstring injury.

Nacua is especially important to the Rams’ offense

Nacua has caught 37 passes for 417 yards and a touchdown so far this season. He has appeared in only four games. The Rams are 2-4 and have lost three of their last four games.

Puka Nacua also missed two games last month with a groin and hip injury. He then returned and played in the past three games. The severity of his current calf injury and whether Nacua will be available Sunday were not immediately known.

His absence would further weaken an already thin Rams receiving corps. Behind Nacua and Adams, only second-year player Konata Mumpfield, veteran Tutu Atwell and Jordan Whittington have caught a pass this season.

Puka Nacua led the NFL last season with 129 receptions for 1,715 yards and 10 touchdowns. Selected in the fifth round in 2023, the receiver has recorded 350 receptions, 4,608 yards and 20 touchdowns in his first 48 regular-season games.

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The Rams’ defense is also dealing with injuries

The Rams were viewed as a particularly strong team before the season and were named Super Bowl favorites. Injuries, however, have been a major reason the team has yet to live up to those expectations.

Myles Garrett, the AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year, did not record a tackle in his Rams debut and was subsequently placed on injured reserve to undergo knee surgery. He has yet to return to practice.

Cornerback Trent McDuffie also missed last week’s game. A groin injury kept him out of the first two practices of this week as well. Key defensive players Kobie Turner and Poona Ford are also sidelined with injuries.

The Rams most recently lost 18-16 to a rebuilding Arizona team. Los Angeles visits the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.

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Welche Verletzung hat Puka Nacua?

Puka Nacua verließ das Training der Los Angeles Rams am Donnerstag vorzeitig mit einer Wadenverletzung. Wie schwer die Verletzung ist, war zunächst nicht bekannt.

Wird Puka Nacua am Sonntag gegen die Raiders spielen?

Ob Nacua am Sonntag gegen die Las Vegas Raiders verfügbar sein wird, war zunächst unklar. Der Artikel nennt keine Entscheidung der Rams zu seinem Einsatz.

Wie wichtig ist Puka Nacua für die Rams-Offense?

Nacua hat in dieser Saison bislang 37 Pässe für 417 Yards und einen Touchdown gefangen, obwohl er erst in vier Spielen aufgelaufen ist. Sein möglicher Ausfall würde eine ohnehin dünn besetzte Receiver-Gruppe weiter schwächen.

Wie lange fällt Davante Adams bei den Rams aus?

Davante Adams wird wegen einer Oberschenkelverletzung voraussichtlich sechs bis zehn Wochen fehlen. Dadurch steigt die Bedeutung von Nacua für die Rams-Offense.

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