Rams place Puka Nacua on injured reserve with knee and toe injuries

The Los Angeles Rams placed wide receiver Puka Nacua on injured reserve, the team announced Thursday. The move will sideline the receiver for at least four games after he suffered multiple injuries Sunday.

Nacua sustained injuries late in the Rams' win over the Washington Commanders on Sunday. He was later diagnosed with MCL and PCL sprains in his right knee and a turf toe injury.

Head coach Sean McVay told reporters Wednesday that Nacua will miss "a significant period of time." McVay initially said the receiver would not go on IR due to "some semantics with the roster," but that appears to have changed.

By being on IR, the earliest Nacua can return is against the Dallas Cowboys on Dec. 20.

Nacua, who missed two games early in the season with a hip injury, has had a strong 2026 season. In seven games, he has 70 receptions for 715 yards and four touchdowns. The Commanders' game was his most productive of the season before the injuries, as Nacua picked up 14 catches for 150 yards and a touchdown.

Nacua joins Davante Adams on IR; Adams has been there since Week 6 with a ruptured hamstring. McVay said Wednesday he is hoping for Adams to return in Week 13, meaning it will still be a couple of weeks of playing with a shrunken receiver core.

In a connected move, the Rams have signed receiver Brennan Presley to the active roster from the practice squad, and signed WR Tyler Scott to the practice squad.

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