Rams without Puka Nacua for Week 7 vs Jaguars in London

The Los Angeles Rams will be without star wide receiver Puka Nacua for their Week 7 matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London, head coach Sean McVay said Friday, after Nacua suffered an ankle sprain in Sunday's 17-3 win over the Baltimore Ravens. Nacua was ruled out after missing multiple practices this week while recovering from the injury he sustained when a defender fell on his leg in the end zone in the second quarter.

Nacua left the game for evaluation and briefly returned in the second half, but his snaps were limited. He did not participate in practice Wednesday, Thursday or Friday as the Rams remained in Baltimore ahead of Saturday's flight to London. McVay described Nacua as day to day earlier in the week but confirmed he would not play Sunday and expressed optimism about his recovery following the Rams' Week 8 bye. "I am very optimistic about hopefully having him ready after the bye," McVay said.

The absence of Nacua deprives Los Angeles of one of the league's most productive receivers this season. Through six games he had 54 catches for 616 yards, leading the NFL in receptions and ranking among the top players in receiving yardage. His production has been a...