Team news: Los Angeles Rams

Sean McVay said Puka Nacua will not practice Friday and will be questionable against Las Vegas because of his calf injury. The Rams will evaluate him in a pregame workout before deciding whether he can play.

Related Players: Konata Mumpfield, Jordan Whittington, Tutu Atwell, CJ Daniels, Alex Bachman, Tyler Higbee, Colby Parkinson, Davis Allen, Matthew Stafford, Kyren Williams

Nacua remains a strong start if cleared for his usual workload, but an active designation alone would not eliminate concerns about reduced explosiveness or limited snaps. If he sits, Mumpfield becomes a WR3/FLEX with WR2 upside, Whittington enters deeper-league consideration, and Higbee becomes a stronger TE1 streamer. Stafford would be a riskier start without either starting WR.

Puka Nacua’s calf injury is believed to be minor, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Friday. His availability for Sunday against Las Vegas remains uncertain after he left Thursday’s practice early.

Related Players: Konata Mumpfield, Jordan Whittington, Tutu Atwell, CJ Daniels, Alex Bachman, Tyler Higbee, Colby Parkinson, Davis Allen, Matthew Stafford, Kyren Williams

This is encouraging for Nacua’s outlook, but managers should keep a replacement available for Sunday’s late window. He remains a WR1 if cleared for his usual workload. If he sits, Mumpfield would jump into WR3/FLEX consideration with WR2 upside, while Whittington would become a deeper-league option. Higbee would gain streaming appeal, and Stafford would become a riskier start with both starting WRs sidelined.

According to multiple reports, veteran Brandon McManus has agreed to join Los Angeles.

McManus, 35, was most recently with the Packers last season. He made 24-of-30 field goals and 32-of-33 extra points in 14 regular season games the story said. McManus did miss two field goals and an extra point in a playoff loss to Chicago.

Rams WR Davante Adams is out for 6-10 weeks with a ruptured tendon in his knee, per Sean McVay.

Related players: Jordan Whittington, Konata Mumpfield, Tutu Atwell

We reported Adams left with a non-contact injury this past week and, well, that's never a good thing. Other reports are calling it a ruptured hamstring. Either way, Adams will likely land on IR and six weeks has him returning in Week 12, at best. It's possible he's back for the fantasy playoffs, but the state of the Rams, who are just 2-4, may be a factor as well. Mumpfield could be worth an add but it may be a wait and see situation as far as using him in your fantasy lineup goes.

The slumping Rams may be scrambling to find help at receiver.

Veteran Davante Adams suffered a non-contact injury to his left leg late in the game. He pulled up when running into the end zone on a pass route, reached for his left knee, and hobbled off the field for attention.

Coach Sean McVay wasn’t asked about Adams’s apparent injury during the post-game press conference, the story pointed out. But non-contact injuries aren't ever words you want to hear. There is no other information about Adams up to this point. If you like to look at doctors' comments on X, at this point it could be anything from a bone bruise and hyperextension to MCL sprain to meniscus tear to ACL. Obviously that's a wide variety, so we'll have to update as the Rams release more information.

The Rams signed kicker Blake Grupe after Week 5. They’ll be signing another kicker after Week 6.

Via Arash Markazi of The Sporting Tribune, Grupe left SoFi Stadium with his leg in a brace and on crutches.

Fantasy owners likely jumped at Grupe after the Rams signed him to replace Harrison Mevis. But Grupe tried to make a tackle on a kick return and he didn't make it back. We'll keep you posted on who gets the job next.

The Rams have completed at least one part of their evaluation of special teams.

According to a report from NFL Network, Los Angeles is releasing kicker Harrison Mevis and signing kicker Blake Grupe off of the Jets’ practice squad.

The story went on to say that in Monday night’s loss to the Bills, Mevis missed a field goal and had his 48-yard attempt to win the game in overtime blocked. He also missed a field goal against Philadelphia in Week 4 and one against the Giants in Week 2. Grupe lost his job with the Saints after missing several field goals in 2025. But he made all 11 of his field goals and all 10 of his extra points in five games with the Colts late in the year.

Kyren Williams has emerged so much as a receiver that he’s this team’s de facto No. 3 option behind Puka Nacua and Davante Adams, with 21 catches for 173 yards.

Related players: Blake Corum, Matthew Stafford

The story went on to say between that and his immense value as a pass protector to keep a 38-year-old Stafford upright, the Rams feel challenged to give Williams 20-plus carries in a game. That's why Williams is averaging just over 13 carries a game. In Week 4 against the Eagles he collected 10 catches. Williams also had 16 carries in Week 4, which was a season high for him. Meanwhile Corum has just 11 carries over the past two weeks after getting 10 and 12 in Weeks 1 and 2. Ideally the Rams would like more of a balance with carries between their backs while Williams gets the edge catching passes. Owners are hoping Williams is in store for another big game on Monday night in what could bet a high-scoring affair against the Bills.

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.”

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.

Puka Nacua will be limited in practice today, per Sean McVay, but McVay expects him to play Sunday against Eagles

Related Players: Davante Adams, Konata Mumpfield, Jordan Whittington, Tyler Higbee

This is the strongest indication yet that Nacua will return after missing the last two games. His participation should still be monitored through Friday because he is returning from a soft-tissue injury, but managers can begin planning to start him if he avoids a setback. Adams remains a strong option, though his WR1 projection will likely fall once Nacua is restored to the rankings. Mumpfield and Whittington lose most of their short-term appeal, while Higbee’s target ceiling takes a hit despite the Rams’ other injuries at tight end.