LOS ANGELES -- Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald will not play Sunday against the Eagles as he deals with back soreness, coach Sean McVay said Friday. The Rams will get wide receiver Puka Nacua back from a hip injury after he missed the past two games, though.
Donald, who came out of retirement in late August, has played 56% of the defensive snaps in the two games he has played this season. Donald "felt some soreness" in his back after the Rams' Week 3 loss to the Denver Broncos, McVay said.
"I think our job as coaches is [to] put our players in positions to have successful outcomes," McVay said. "He's as tough as it gets, just not feeling good enough. And I think it would be irresponsible on my part -- and obviously talking with [team doctor] Reggie [Scott] -- to ask him. He would do it and he could probably go be productive, but part of our job is to protect these tough dudes like him from themselves."
McVay said that Nacua will not have an injury designation but that the team is still working through how much the wide receiver will play. In the season opener, Nacua had five catches for 74 yards. The Rams also ruled out tight end Terrance Ferguson (ankle) and cornerback Jaylen Watson (shoulder), while tight end Colby Parkinson (knee/shoulder) is questionable.
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