The Los Angeles Rams are optimistic that star wide receiver Puka Nacua will play Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders, a source told ESPN.
Nacua, listed as questionable due to a calf injury, was feeling better Saturday, per the source: "As long as there aren't any setbacks, we feel good about him being available to play." An MRI on Thursday came back better than expected, though he did not practice Friday.
Rams coach Sean McVay said the injury didn't occur at a specific moment, but Nacua "felt it where he wasn't able to have some of the power and full explosion." Sunday's game marks a homecoming for Nacua, a Las Vegas native who lived there until age 11 before moving to Utah in 2012.
The Rams are already without Davante Adams, who will miss six to 10 weeks after injuring his hamstring in Week 6. Nacua, 25, has recorded 37 catches for 417 yards in four games this season and previously missed two games last month due to a core muscle injury.
Source: ESPN NFL · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing