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Puka Nacua was bleeding from a nasty cut on his head

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Steve DelVecchio | Last updated Sep 8, 2025 9:09 AM ET

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua was left bleeding from the head after he took a big hit early in Sunday’s game against the Houston Texans.

Nacua caught a 9-yard pass from Matthew Stafford over the middle of the field late in the first quarter at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. He took a big helmet-to-helmet hit from Texans linebacker Henry To’oTo’o, which drew a penalty for unnecessary roughness.

Nacua suffered a cut on his head during the play and had a stream of blood coming down his face. He went to the locker room to get bandaged and be evaluated for a concussion.

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Heading to the locker room to get a cut on his head tended too. As long as the helmet to helmet collision didn’t also lead to a concussion he should return pic.twitter.com/7gfKz3ERII
— Tom Christ, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT (@FantasyInjuryT) September 7, 2025

Nacua quickly returned to the game with a large bandage above his right eye. Not long after he came back, he took another huge hit that resulted in another 15-yard penalty on the Titans.

Texans called for unnecessary roughness for this helmet to helmet contact with Nacua. pic.twitter.com/qvO0PqHsPc
— Rate the Refs (@Rate_the_Refs) September 7, 2025

Nacua went back into the medical tent after that play so trainers could adjust the bandage.

It is rare for a player to be on the receiving end of two hits that draw unnecessary roughness penalties in the same game. Nacua had it happen to him in a single half, and he looked pretty beat up because of it.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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