Puka Nacua injury: LA Rams WR to go to IR with knee injury

The Arizona Cardinals are dealing with injury issues, but so are their next opponent, the Los Angeles Rams. The Cardinals will not have to face Rams receiver Puka Nacua. Nacua suffered a knee injury late in the game in the Rams' 20-13 win over the Washington Commanders. While the initial belief was

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The Arizona Cardinals are dealing with injury issues, but so are their next opponent, the Los Angeles Rams. The Cardinals will not have to face Rams receiver Puka Nacua.

Nacua suffered a knee injury late in the game in the Rams' 20-13 win over the Washington Commanders. While the initial belief was that he didn't tear his ACL, he will miss time.

Rams coach Sean McVay said Monday that Nacua will likely go on injured reserve with MCL and PCL sprains, meaning he will miss at least the next four games.

The Cardinals and Rams play on Sunday in Week 10.

Nacua had 14 catches for 150 yards and a touchdown on Sunday and has 70 receptions for 715 yards and four scores this season in seven games. In the Cardinals' 18-16 win over the Rams in Week 6, Nacua had six

receptions for 80 yards.

Both the Cardinals and the Rams will play without their top receiver this weekend. Cardinals receiver Michael Wilson suffered a fracture in his neck and will miss the rest of the season.

The Rams already are without receiver Davante Adams. He is on injured reserve with a hamstring injury he suffered against the Cardinals and is not yet eligible to return.

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