Puka Nacua’s status after injury scare revealed

Concern surrounding Puka Nacua mounted on Tuesday during the Los Angeles Rams’ joint practice with the Dallas Cowboys.

Trainers attended to Nacua midway through the session, resulting in the Rams wide receiver leaving the practice field at Warner Center in Woodland Hills, Calif. The reason for Nacua’s exit was initially not known to head coach Sean McVay, who told reporters that “something happened” but was unsure of the severity.

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford eased some fans’ concerns by assessing that it was likely nothing “too major.”

“I’m not really sure what the issue was, but nobody ran up to me in a panic,” Stafford said of Nacua’s injury. “So I don’t think it was anything too major.”

Stafford turned out to be right. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport later reported that Nacua was dealing with minor groin soreness and that the Rams’ training staff was only being cautious by taking him off the field.