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Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua did not participate in Friday's practice due to a hip injury, raising concerns about his status for Monday Night Football against the Giants at SoFi Stadium. This development is puzzling given that Nacua fully participated in Thursday’s practice and was scheduled to speak with reporters on Friday. The Rams have yet to provide further details or specify when the injury occurred, leaving fans uncertain whether it is related to previous psoas and groin issues he had during preseason practices against the Cowboys. With both Nacua and his backup Jordan Whittington out of practice due to injuries, the team’s receiving corps faces significant uncertainty heading into Monday's game.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-19,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Puka Nacua, a star wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams, will miss their Monday Night Football game against the New York Giants due to an unexplained hip injury. This development came as a surprise after Nacua had been fully participating in practices on Thursday, but did not practice on Friday and was listed as questionable. Despite testing his injury during pregame warmups at SoFi Stadium, he could not get comfortable enough to play. The Rams' offense struggled in their season opener against the San Francisco 49ers with only seven points scored, and Nacua’s absence puts even more pressure on quarterback Matthew Stafford and other receivers like Davante Adams. Additionally, backup receiver Jordan Whittington is also doubtful due to a quad injury, further depleting the team's depth at wide receiver.
Written for “Rams vs Giants Injury Updates” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 47 other(s) covering the same event.
Twenty-four hours later, he was nowhere to be found on the field.
asserted
he → find → field
Now the Rams have another injury mystery surrounding their star wide receiver.
asserted
Rams → have → receiver
Nacua did not practice Friday and was officially listed as a non-participant with a hip injury, an unexpected development three days before the Rams host the Giants on “Monday Night Football” at SoFi Stadium.
asserted
Rams → practice → Stadium
Nacua practiced in full Thursday and was scheduled to speak with reporters following Friday’s session.
asserted
Nacua → practice → session
But when the Rams took the field, No. 12 was noticeably absent.
asserted
. → take → field
He later appeared in the locker room, only for Los Angeles to release its injury report minutes later with Nacua listed as “Did not participate.”
asserted
Nacua → appear → report
The Rams did not immediately provide further details on the injury or when it occurred.
asserted
it → provide → injury
The question now is could this injury be connected to Nacua’s previous psoas, core/lower back injury suffered during the joint practice against the Cowboys or is this something new entirely?
uncertain
this → connect → Cowboys
The Rams wide receiver missed most of the preseason while dealing with groin and psoas issues, both the same injury affecting his lower back/core area.
asserted
both → miss → area
The psoas is a deep muscle connecting the lower spine to the hip and femur, making Friday’s “hip” designation notable, though there is no indication the injuries are related.
asserted
injuries → connect → hip
For now, the Rams can only hope Friday was precautionary.
asserted
Friday → hope → ?
Nacua is coming off a five-catch, 74-yard performance in Week 1 against the 49ers in Melbourne, Australia.
asserted
Nacua → come → Melbourne
Making matters worse, Nacua’s listed backup, Jordan Whittington, also missed Friday’s practice with a quadriceps injury.
asserted
backup → make → injury
The good news is the Rams have an extra day because of Monday night’s kickoff.
asserted
Rams → have → kickoff
The bad news is their receiving room suddenly has two question marks where there weren’t any on Thursday.
asserted
room → have → Thursday
More information is expected to come on Saturday ahead of their 5:15 p.m. kickoff against the Giants on “Monday Night Football.”
asserted
information → expect → Football
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