At the end of the Los Angeles Rams' win over the Washington Commanders on Sunday, wide receiver Puka Nacua suffered a knee injury. It happened on the Rams' final offensive snap, a jet-sweep handoff to Nacua that gained 5 yards on third-and-11, so it wasn't reported until more than an hour after the game when Adam Schefter and Ian Rapoport shared the news of Nacua's injury.
Nacua is set for an MRI on Monday and Sean McVay is also set to address the media later in the day, so we'll be getting updates on the star receiver's status.
Schefter and Rapoport reported that the Rams don't believe Nacua tore his ACL, but the MRI will provide further clarity on the severity of the injury. Be sure to come back to this page throughout the day to get the latest
news on Nacua's knee.
Nacua said he went into medical tent for concussion check, not knee injury
Nacua went into the blue medical tent during the game, but it wasn't related to his knee injury. He says he was being checked for a concussion but was quickly cleared and never missed a snap. In his locker room interview, he didn't mention anything about his knee.
Puka Nacua after the Rams victory. He talked about going into the medical tent after being flagged for concussion protocol, but mentioned nothing about the knee injury and seemed okay to me. pic.twitter.com/jdxNjr0cyD
— Michael J. Duarte (@michaeljduarte) November 8, 2026
Nacua was wearing a brace and limping after the game
A fan in the stands took this video of Nacua walking off the field. He was wearing a brace on his right knee and was walking with a slight limp. He appeared to be in good spirits, though.
He was limping here with a brace smh pic.twitter.com/RkUSSQjVac
— Mc gusto (@Mrupandgo_) November 8, 2026
Puka Nacua injures knee on final play
Nacua injured his knee on this play, which was a run on third-and-11 to pick up 5 yards. He didn't look to be in any visible pain, but he stayed on the ground for an extra second after the play was over.
All-Pro WR Puka Nacua suffered a knee injury on the Rams’ final offensive snap today, and will undergo an MRI on Monday to determine the extent of the injury, per @MikeGarafolo and me. The team does not believe he suffered a torn ACL, but the imaging Monday will tell more. pic.twitter.com/S264w2Fe0A
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 8, 2026
This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: Latest updates on Rams WR Puka Nacua's knee injury
