Puka Nacua checks himself into rehab

The personal struggles continue for Puka Nacua.

The Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Nacua checked himself into a rehab facility in early March, agent Levi McCathern revealed to TMZ Sports on Wednesday. McCathern said that Nacua is still currently at the state-of-the-art holistic care facility in Malibu, Calif. and is focused on his “personal growth” while there.

Later in the day on Wednesday, McCathern clarified to The California Post that Nacua’s rehab stint was unrelated to the recent lawsuit that Nacua is facing. Late last month, Madison Atiabi filed a lawsuit against Nacua, alleging that the receiver bit her and made an antisemitic remark during a New Year’s Eve dinner.

“He was in there a substantial period of time before any of these allegations broke with Madison,” McCathern said. “And he’s scheduled to be there for a while longer.”

Nacua, 24, just completed his third season with the Rams. In 2025, Nacua caught an NFL-leading 129 passes for 1,715 yards and 10 touchdowns, earning Pro Bowl and First Team All-Pro honors as a result.

But in recent months, Nacua has continued to make negative headlines for his bad behavior off the field. Prior to the lawsuit being filed against him, Nacua got fined by the NFL for openly criticizing the officiating and also ticked off head coach Sean McVay with a stunt that he attempted to pull at the Rams facility. Now Nacua is in a rehab facility to get help for an undetermined personal issue.