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Matt Audilet

By Matt Audilet

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Wide receiver Puka Nacua left Tuesday's practice with an undisclosed injury, accompanied by Los Angeles Rams training staff as he exited the field.

Head coach Sean McVay had no update for reporters when asked after practice. However, quarterback Matthew Stafford went into more depth when asked if he saw the injury as it happened.

"I did not. I'm not really sure what the issue was, but nobody ran up to me in a panic, so I don't think it was anything too major," Stafford told team insider Lindsey Thiry of ESPN.

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In his 2025 NFL MVP season, Stafford fed Nacua a league-leading 129 receptions for 1,715 yards and 10 touchdowns. The 25-year-old wide receiver also led the NFL with 107.2 yards per game, earning his second career Pro-Bowl selection and first career First Team All-Pro honors.

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The Rams will open up their preseason schedule with a matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday afternoon. They'll round out the preseason with games against the New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Chargers.

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Stafford and the Rams will begin their 2026 regular-season schedule with a Week 1 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers on Sept. 10.

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