Rams' Puka Nacua update comes with one key caveat for Week 4

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Rams' Puka Nacua update comes with one key caveat for Week 4

By Matt Wadleigh | Last updated Oct 2, 2026 3:07 PM ET

The Los Angeles Rams have been dealing with a lot of injuries in the early part of the 2026 NFL season.

One key injury on the offense is star wide receiver Puka Nacua. The former BYU star played in Week 1, catching five passes for 74 yards in the loss to the San Francisco 49ers, although he missed the last two games.

Nacua returned to practice, and Sean McVay announced on Friday that the talented WR will play on Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles.

How much will Puka Nacua play?

While that's good news, there is one caveat: It appears Nacua will be on a snap count.

Puka Nacua good to go for Sunday against Eagles, Sean McVay says
— Stu Jackson (@StuJRams) October 2, 2026

Sarah Barshop of ESPN reported that the Rams will have to "navigate" a snap count.

"Puka Nacua will play Sunday against the Eagles," Barshop posted. "Sean McVay said Nacua 'looked sharp' yesterday at practice, but the Rams are still working through how they will navigate his snap count.

Nacua said earlier in the week that he was dealing with "sharp pains" in his hip, so there could be some restrictions for Nacua in Week 4.

The Rams suffered a heartbreaking loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday night on the road, and L.A. is certainly hoping to get back on the winning track and avoid a 1-3 start.

Matt Wadleigh

Matt Wadleigh is based in California and born and raised in the San Diego area. He studied print journalism at Fresno State for college and got to watch Paul George, Derek Carr and Davante Adams play in a Bulldogs uniform. His work has been featured at ClutchPoints, Sportscasting, Sporting News, and various USA Today sites, including UCLA Wire, where he was the first managing editor

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