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Rams star Puka Nacua reportedly dealing with knee injury after win over Commanders, will undergo MRI

The Rams don't believe that Puka Nacua tore his ACL in their Week 9 win over the Commanders, but he will undergo further testing on Monday.

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Los Angeles Rams star wide receiver Puka Nacua went down with a knee injury late in their 20-13 win over the Washington Commanders on Sunday .

Nacua is set to undergo an MRI on Monday to determine the severity of the injury, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter, though the team does not believe that he suffered a torn ACL.

Further specifics, including how long he may be sidelined, are not yet known.

Nacua caught a short pass with about 90 seconds left at Northwest Stadium, but was brought down well short of the line to gain. It didn't appear that anything went wrong in the moment, and Nacua jumped back up and left the field normally after being tackled.

Nacua had 150 yards and a touchdown on 14 catches in the win on Sunday. It marked his third outing this season with at least 125 receiving yards, and he's now scored a touchdown in four of his past five games.

The Rams rallied after falling into an early hole on Sunday to take the seven-point win. Nacua got his touchdown in the fourth quarter of the game on a 7-yard catch from Matthew Stafford, which put them up for good. Nacua somehow managed to make the grab almost through Commanders cornerback Trey Amos in the back of the end zone, too.

While it appears Nacua has avoided a major injury, losing him for any significant amount of time will undoubtedly make things much more difficult for the Rams as they try to mount a playoff push.

They've now won three straight, and will enter next week's matchup with the Arizona Cardinals with a 5-4 record. It's the first time they've been above .500 this fall, too. The Rams do have a bye in Week 11, however, which would give Nacua extra time to recover.

But until his MRI comes back on Monday and the Rams have a clearer picture, his status moving forward is now very much unknown.

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Monday, November 9, 2026

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