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By James Brizuela
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The former NFL leading receiver, Puka Nacua, was injured during the Los Angeles Rams' Week 6 victory. After leaping into the air for a would-be touchdown, the star pass catcher landed hard on the turf.
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Initially, it seemed that Nacua did not suffer the injury when he fell, but it may have been when he leapt into the air. Either way, he suffered an ankle injury that knocked him out for some time during the game.
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The Rams are set to face the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 7 and have a bye week following that. Considering Nacua's injury, he has received an unfortunate injury return update for the Jaguars showdown.
NFL insider Ian Rapoport spoke about Nacua's injury, stating that the Rams will see how the star receiver handles practice this week, but that his status for the Jaguars game is very "doubtful."
"Our understanding is that he [Nacua] is seriously in doubt. Sean McVay called him 'day-to-day,' said they will learn more about his participation as they go throughout the week. They got the Jags this week and then the bye, so he could heal into about two weeks," Rapoport said.
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Los Angeles definitely does not want a talent like Nacua to worsen his injury, so it would make sense for the team to want to hold him out for Week 7. However, it all depends on how his participation goes in practice.
Ankle injuries can be tough to deal with and Nacua has shown himself to be a very tough player. However, a longer-term injury is not worth the risk of putting him back on the field.
Jacksonville is a tough opponent, and the Rams do need Nacua, but not at the risk of him reaggravating his ankle injury. Allowing him two weeks to heal sounds like the smarter plan.
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