NFL Inactive Report

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-22 · by The Associated Press

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The National Football League has released the inactive player lists for the upcoming game between the New York Giants and the Los Angeles Rams. For the Giants, seven players are listed as inactive: Thomas Fidone II (tight end), JC Davis (offensive lineman), Bobby Jamison-Travis (defensive lineman), Darius Alexander (defensive lineman), Micah McFadden (linebacker), Deonte Banks (cornerback), and Jason Pinnock (safety). Similarly, the Rams have six players on their inactive list: CJ Daniels (wide receiver), Bill Murray (offensive lineman), Kamren Kinchens (safety), Jordan Whittington (wide receiver), Puka Nacua (wide receiver), and Ty Simpson (quarterback).
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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.

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⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 15 📰 publisher trust 63
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