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Puka Nacua Status Up in Air for MNF
By Smacktok
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Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua remains firmly up in the air for Monday Night Football against the New York Giants after Ian Rapoport said Monday morning that his availability does not look great after two missed practices. Nacua is officially questionable with a hip designation. Sean McVay has also described groin soreness that is separate from the psoas issue that cost him time in camp. Adam Schefter had already reported Sunday that Nacua was trending the wrong way and still listed as a pregame decision.
Rapoport's NFL Network note landed Monday with the clean board line: status very firmly up in the air, firm word later today, and two late-week DNPs that do not bode well. Inactives drop about 90 minutes before the 8:15p ET kickoff at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, so the final call sits on the pregame window, not a morning stamp.
If Nacua sits, Davante Adams stays the clear alpha. Jordan Whittington is doubtful with a quad, which thins the next tier toward Konata Mumpfield, Xavier Smith, Tutu Atwell, and CJ Daniels. Soft fantasy note only: do not invent target shares from a depth chart. Bank the Rapoport caution and wait for the inactive list.
This card is the Monday morning update, not a rehash of Sunday's pregame-decision board. Different day. Same hip. Clearer skepticism from the insider desk.
SoFi Monday Night board
Giants at Rams. SoFi Stadium. 8:15p ET. Nacua still questionable.
Inactive list decides it. SoFi waits.