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Rams make pair of wide receiver moves amid Puka Nacua injury after quiet trade deadline

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Murray, T. L. (2026, November 10). Rams make pair of wide receiver moves amid Puka Nacua injury after quiet trade deadline. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/10/sports/rams-place-jordan-whittington-ir-admid-puka-nacua-injury/

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New York Post · collected 2026-11-10 · by Thomas L. Murray

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The Los Angeles Rams have made several moves involving their wide receivers due to injuries, placing Jordan Whittington on injured reserve because of a back issue. In response, they re-signed Xavier Smith as a replacement. The team is also expected to place Puka Nacua on the injured reserve list with knee and turf toe injuries, likely sidelining him for at least a month. This situation complicates matters further since the NFL restricts teams to eight IR returns per season, and the Rams are already nearing that limit with six players set to potentially return from injury this year.
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“While both articles discuss injuries to key players in the Rams' offense, they describe different events: one focuses on Whittington's injury and Smith's re-signing, while the other discusses Nacua's and Adams' injuries.”
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California Post Los Angeles NFL Rams the New York Giants

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Rams ORG · 3× Whittington PERSON · 3× Los Angeles GPE · 2× California Post ORG · 1× Jordan Whittington PERSON · 1× Michael Duarte PERSON · 1× NFL ORG · 1× Sean McVay PERSON · 1× Xavier Smith PERSON · 1× the New York Giants ORG · 1×

Narrative

On Monday, McVay told reporters that the team is expected to place Puka Nacua on the injured reserve and he is expected to miss “at least a month” due to an MCL, PCL sprain in his right knee, which followed a turf toe injury he suffered in Sunday’s win against the Commanders.
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Los Angeles is also expected to have defensive tackle Kobie Turner, tight end Terrance Ferguson, and wide receiver Davante Adams return from the injured list at some point this season.

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After the Rams shied away from making a move during the NFL trade deadline, the team’s wide receiver corps has taken another blow, as Jordan Whittington has been placed on the team’s injured reserve with a back injury. asserted
Whittington → shy → injury
In a corresponding move, Los Angeles has re-signed Xavier Smith to fill in for his absence. asserted
Angeles → re → absence
On Tuesday morning, Sean McVay said on “The Coach McVay Show” that Whittington was a candidate to be placed on the team’s injured reserve for a lingering back issue. asserted
Whittington → say → issue
Whittington has spent most of the season injured after suffering a quadriceps injury in their Week 2 game against the New York Giants. asserted
Whittington → spend → Giants
He’s suited up for the team’s last seven games — and has played eight offensive snaps, but came into each game being listed as questionable due to a lingering back injury. asserted
He → suit → injury
According to California Post senior sports reporter Michael Duarte, the team’s decision to put Whittington on the injured reserve has put the team in a “conundrum,” as the league only allows eight players to return from the IR during a season, and the Rams have already used three of them. uncertain
Rams → accord → them
Los Angeles is also expected to have defensive tackle Kobie Turner, tight end Terrance Ferguson, and wide receiver Davante Adams return from the injured list at some point this season. asserted
Turner → expect → point
That makes six. asserted
That → make → six
On Monday, McVay told reporters that the team is expected to place Puka Nacua on the injured reserve and he is expected to miss “at least a month” due to an MCL, PCL sprain in his right knee, which followed a turf toe injury he suffered in Sunday’s win against the Commanders. asserted
he → tell → Commanders
Aside from Nacua, Steve Avila is expected to join the IR, along with Justin Dedic and Dean Connors, which would mean the Rams will likely not be able to bring back two of these players. asserted
Rams → expect → players
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