With Rams receiver Puka Nacua having “core muscle” issues during training camp and then a hip/groin problem that caused him to miss two games, it began to seem as if Nacua might have a hernia.
But coach Sean McVay, during Puka’s recent absence, said the Rams’ top receiver does not have a hernia.
As explained by Erin Andrews of Fox Sports early in Sunday’s Rams-Eagles game, Nacua has a “pre-hernia.”
Fantasy Impact:
The story said there’s a weakness in the wall of muscle that keeps internal tissue from popping through. But, for now, nothing has popped through. So it’s not a hernia yet. But it could still become a hernia. Puka played well in his return against the Eagles. But the story pointed out the overriding question is whether it can and will heal over time, especially as he continues to apply stress to the affected area. It’s something that could still result in a condition that will require surgery, during or after the 2026 season, the story said.











