INGLEWOOD — Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua won’t play on Monday night against the New York Giants after he suffered a hip injury late last week, turning an oddly consequential game in Week 2 all the more interesting.
Nacua, who did not practice on Friday and Saturday, spent most of the preseason period on the sidelines nursing a psoas (core/lower back) injury. After pregame warmups, the Rams (0-1) deemed Nacua inactive. Rams coach Sean McVay said Saturday that Nacua’s hip injury is unrelated to his preseason ailment.
The star receiver joins star edge rusher Myles Garrett as unavailable for Week 2, after Garrett underwent knee surgery last Monday and was placed on the injured reserve.
Wide receiver Jordan Whittington (quadriceps), the direct backup to Nacua, is also inactive on Monday night. Wide receiver Tutu Atwell, whom the Rams acquired in a trade just before roster day, continuing his lengthy run with the franchise after signing with the Miami Dolphins in the offseason, is active for the Rams after being inactive during Week 1.
Star defensive lineman Aaron Donald, who came out of retirement just over three weeks ago, is set to make his season debut, however.
Nacua had five catches for 74 yards in the Rams’ 27-7 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the season opener in Melbourne, Australia. The 25-year-old Pro Bowler is coming off a season in which he posted career highs in receiving yards (1,715) and touchdowns (10).
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