Puka Nacua Doubtful for Rams Game With Groin Injury

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua was doubtful for the team’s Week 3 game against the Denver Broncos on September 27 because of a groin-related injury affecting his explosiveness, according to coach Sean McVay and a report citing league sources. The Rams’ public injury listing identified the problem as a hip issue, while McVay described it as groin-related. McVay said Nacua was expected to be ready for the Rams’ Week 4 game against the Philadelphia Eagles on October 4, barring a setback. That return remained a forecast, not confirmation that Nacua would be available. A separate report, citing ESPN’s Adam Schefter, said the team viewed the injury as short-term and did not expect surgery, although the option had not been ruled out if Nacua failed to improve. The reported concern was not whether Nacua could play in some capacity, but whether he could perform with his usual explosiveness. The league-source account said the symptoms had affected that ability. It did not establish a precise diagnosis, and the available reports used different public descriptions of the injury.