WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. – Rams head coach Sean McVay on Monday said wide receiver Puka Nacua's knee injury sustained against the Lions Sunday night was a PCL sprain that will land him on Injured Reserve (IR). As a result, Nacua will miss a minimum of four games.
McVay confirmed the injury is also a re-aggravation of the same knee injury Nacua sustained in last month's joint practice with the Chargers, "just a little bit more significant than what was previously the situation."
Additionally, offensive lineman Steve Avila sustained a MCL sprain against the Lions and is a candidate to go on IR as well. McVay said Avila tried to re-enter the game on the first play of the second half and that the Rams medical staff had to pull him.
"It's a credit how much he wants to be out there," McVay said. "So I think that's a positive problem, but it definitely got (Vice President, Sports Medicine and Performance) Reggie Scott worked up, but it shows you how tough Steve is."
Offensive lineman Joe Noteboom sustained a high ankle sprain against the Lions that will sideline him for a few weeks, per McVay.
Cobie Durantis day-to-day with a toe injury, according to McVay, while Kevin Dotson is day-to-day with a lateral ankle sprain.
