The Los Angeles Rams finally had most of their best players back on Sunday against the Washington Commanders. Then they got one of them hurt on a bizarre third-and-long play call at the end of the game.
Facing a third-and-11 from near the 50-yard line with just under two minutes remaining, the Rams handed the ball off to Puka Nacua. While Nacua would find some room upfield against the Commanders' defense, he ultimately fell way short of converting a game-ending first down. The bad news for Nacua and the Rams is that he injured his knee on the play after getting undercut on the tackle.
While the Rams don't believe Nacua tore his ACL, he will now reportedly undergo an MRI on Monday to determine the exact extent of his injury and how much time he could
miss moving forward:
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
Woof. An extended absence from Nacua is just about the last thing the Rams could afford after they finally got Myles Garrett back on defense, with fellow star receiver Davante Adams still out for at least a few more weeks. Here's hoping for the best for the playmaker and the Rams, and that this injury turns out to be nothing too serious.
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