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The Los Angeles Rams are entering April ready to add new pieces for their second Super Bowl run in five seasons. This time through the 2025 NFL Draft. General manager Les Snead and head coach Sean McVay now hold this first: Los Angeles will have a first round selection for the second year in a […]

Puka Nacua earned the honor to play with Los Angeles Rams legend Aaron Donald for his rookie season. The star wide receiver is considering following Donald’s retirement plan — by retiring early. Nacua delivered the stirring take on the “Join the Lobby” podcast. The incoming third-year WR sounded serious about his future plan once he […]

Though it may be the NFL offseason, it is never too early to begin thinking about the upcoming fantasy football season. With the new league year officially here as of March 12, players have begun to switch teams this offseason, which means it’s time to get a jump start on the 2025 fantasy football season. […]

The Los Angeles Rams got off to a hot start this offseason after signing Davante Adams to a two-year, $44 million contract. Adams is set to replace Cooper Kupp after the front office elected to release him from the roster. So, Adams will be paired up with Puka Nacua, giving quarterback Matthew Stafford two solid […]

Once Davante Adams officially signs with the Los Angeles Rams, the No. 17 will be there for him to claim. After Puka Nacua initially claimed he would not give it up, the team announced on social media he would be switching to No. 12 in 2025. The team captioned its announcement with the phrase, “Some […]

Davante Adams’ time working with quarterback Aaron Rodgers appears to be coming to an end. The two former All-Pros played together for the first eight years of Adams’ career, where he flourished, posting Hall of Fame-type numbers. He then spent two plus years with the Las Vegas Raiders. Yet, the Silver and Black struggled to […]

The Los Angeles Rams’ wide receiver room looks different with the addition of Davante Adams. And the team signed one of its own. Also, another Rams receiver must decide what to do about jersey No. 17, and Puka Nacua said he won’t just hand it over to Adams. Nacua made his comments on the Pat […]

Puka Nacua won’t just be hungry for the football in 2025 for the Los Angeles Rams. He’s hungry period, following the blockbuster Davante Adams signing on Sunday. The Rams and Adams agreed to a two-year, $46 million deal ahead of the league’s legal tampering period and after bringing back Tutu Atwell on a $10 million […]

While the Los Angeles Rams mull over whether to trade Cooper Kupp, the other standout wide receiver, Puka Nacua, is enjoying the Lakers’ season. And Nacua shouted out Luka Doncic after the pair executed a jersey swap, according to a post on X by ClutchPoints. Luka Doncic x Puka Nacua jersey swap 🔥 (via @jovanbuha) […]

Following one of the biggest trades in sports history, the Los Angeles Lakers made a trade for Charlotte Hornets big man Mark Williams. However, following a failed physical, the deal was rescinded, leaving the Lakers with a full 15-man roster. In the time that the Lakers possibly had an opening in their roster, Los Angeles […]

The Los Angeles Rams have declared their intention to trade wideout Cooper Kupp. The eight-year veteran spent his entire career with the Rams, ranking top-four in team history for receiving yards, receptions and receiving touchdowns. In an effort to move him this offseason, Los Angeles could eat some of the money due to the wideout. […]

The Los Angeles Rams will follow the neighboring Lakers in pulling off a major trade. Except Monday’s trade news sparked a hilarious reaction from Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua. Cooper Kupp announced on social media that he’s on his way out. This means the Rams are officially shopping their Super Bowl LVI Most Valuable Player. […]

It was 4th-and-11 at the Philadelphia Eagles 22-yard line. Matthew Stafford dropped back, looked to his right, and chucked the ball up to the Los Angeles Rams’ top receiver, Puka Nacua. And then… well, Stafford wasn’t sure what happened, at least until he heard the ravenous cheer of the Eagles fanbase, which let him know […]

Sean McVay took the Los Angeles Rams loss hard while Jared Verse faced the music after he couldn’t back up his mouth. Also, Puka Nacua had an honest reaction after falling short versus the Eagles in the Divisional Round, according to a post on X by Sports Central LA. “You think of all the plays […]

The Los Angeles Rams are still alive in the NFC playoffs. Los Angeles got a huge win on Monday against Minnesota, which puts them on track for a Divisional Round matchup with the Eagles on Sunday. The Rams continue to be a strong team in the NFC thanks to their ability to draft gems in […]

Over the past few weeks, one of the more interesting developments to the Los Angeles Rams’ offensive identity has been the emergence of a strong screen game set up by pulling interior offensive linemen. Now granted, the Rams have called screens in the past, as have pretty much every team in the NFL, but after […]

Puka Nacua continues to prove that his historic rookie season was no fluke. When on the field, he is one of the best wide receivers in the NFL. The Los Angeles Rams (7-6) need him to maintain that star status for the remainder of the 2024-25 season if they want to slide into the playoffs. […]

The Los Angeles Rams unleashed an offensive onslaught in their Week 14 matchup against the Buffalo Bills. Despite a ridiculous, record-breaking six-touchdown game from Josh Allen and a 21-point fourth quarter, the Rams got the 44-42 win in a wild shootout. LA’s offense is heating up in time for a playoff push as the 7-6 […]

Allow me to set the stage: it’s 3rd-and-5, with 1:54 left in the fourth quarter at the 19-yard line down up three. Matthew Stafford dropped back for the Los Angeles Rams versus a zero blitz, and a few seconds later, the game was extensively over: Stafford connected with Puka Nacua on a screen pass, and […]

Earlier in the season, it was revealed that Los Angeles Rams receiver Puka Nacua was unfamiliar with divisions within the NFL. Since then, head coach Sean McVay said Nacua was pulling everyone’s leg, however, the second-year receiver had a chance at redeeming his NFC West knowledge on the Pat McAfee show on Monday after Nacua’s […]

The Los Angeles Rams are still alive in the NFC playoff picture. Los Angeles got a huge win on Sunday, defeating the Bills 44-42 in an epic interconference victory. The Rams won this game on the back of a historic performance from second-year wide receiver Puka Nacua. Rams head coach Sean McVay spoke glowingly about […]

When it comes to the Los Angeles Rams, one thing is for certain: they play in the NFC West. Sure, their record, personnel, and even coaches can change from year to year, as is the case with all NFL teams, really. But ever since the 1967 season, the Rams have been playing in the NFC […]

The Los Angeles Rams fell 23-15 to the Miami Dolphins in Week 10. It certainly wasn’t the game that fans anticipated out of head coach Sean McVay’s squad, as the team has been putting together a superb effort over their last three appearances. However, the offense took a significant leap back on Monday Night Football. […]

The Los Angeles Rams are coming off a thrilling 26-20 overtime Week 9 win over the Seattle Seahawks. Los Angeles got a much-needed NFC West victory, but the contest did not come without trouble. Second-year wide receiver Puka Nacua got into a scuffle that has drawn him a hefty fine from the NFL. Toward the […]

Even though the Los Angeles Rams pulled off a stunning win against the Seattle Seahawks, it was Puka Nacua who stole the headlines the following day. He claimed that he can seamlessly transition from the NFL to the NBA. While teammates Matthew Stafford and Cooper Kupp had pure doubt, Nacua lacked no confidence. View this […]

The Los Angeles Rams secured victory in walk-off fashion without Puka Nacua catching the game winning touchdown pass Sunday. But Nacua became blunt with himself on why he didn’t finish the overtime win over the Seattle Seahawks. Nacua surprisingly got ejected with 27 seconds left in the second quarter. He lost his temper by throwing […]

Puka Nacua has been ejected from Sunday’s game between the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks. The wide receiver threw a punch after a Matthew Stafford interception in the second quarter. The Seahawks would take advantage of the penalty and score on the ensuing drive to take a ten-point halftime lead. This was Nacua’s second […]

The Los Angeles Rams became battered at wide receiver to start 2024. Puka Nacua emerged as one of the names on the Rams’ injury report for Week 9 after recently returning from a lengthy absence. Is the 2023 leading wideout still on the injured list before the Seattle Seahawks showdown? Nacua is questionable with a knee […]

When Puka Nacua surprisingly showed up on the Los Angeles Rams’ Week 9 injury report mere days before their showdown against the Seattle Seahawks, it got fans genuinely concerned. After missing over a month with a knee injury only to return in impressive, dare-I-say Avengers Endgame-style form to galvanize Sean McVay’s troops and lead the […]

2024 has been a tale of two seasons for the Seattle Seahawks. In September, they looked like one of the hottest teams in the NFL, with Mike Macdonald heralded as a genius and the transition from the Pete Carrol regime to the former Baltimore Ravens DC looking seamless. … and then the calendar flipped over […]

The Los Angeles Rams got Puka Nacua back from injured reserve in Week 8 but are preparing to be without him again. As the team travels north to play to Seattle Seahawks in Week 9, Nacua is officially questionable with his recurring knee issue. Following an injury setback in practice on Thursday, Nacua sat out […]

The Los Angeles Rams defeated the Minnesota Vikings, 30-20, in Week 8, as they saw wide receiver Puka Nacua return from injury after previously missing five games due to a sprained PCL sustained in Week 1. In this week’s practice, however, Nacua appeared to have suffered another knee injury prior to the Rams’ Week 9 […]

Just when the Los Angeles Rams (3-4) seem to be getting healthy and returning to form, misfortune strikes again. Second-Team All-Pro wide receiver Puka Nacua, who tallied seven receptions for 106 yards last Thursday after missing five games, left practice with a knee injury, per The Athletic’s Jourdan Rodrigue. Questions first arose when the 2023 […]

Cooper Kupp trade rumors were previously swirling. The Los Angeles Rams were struggling and Kupp’s future with the team was in question. With the Rams climbing back into contention, though, a Kupp trade is reportedly becoming increasingly unlikely, per Dan Graziano and Jeremy Fowler. Graziano wrote that he believes Kupp “isn’t going anywhere” while Fowler […]

After spending a month plus without their top-two wide receivers, the cavalry officially came to save Sean McVay and the Los Angeles Rams’ season in Week 8, with Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp officially making their returns on Thursday Night Football. The offense looked alive, the Rams looked rejuvenated, and Sean McVay has a ton […]

Well, he did it. Cooper Kupp came back for the Los Angeles Rams in an important Week 8 matchup on Thursday Night Football and he helped L.A. get a big win. Kupp has been out since Week 2 when he sprained his ankle. He came back and caught five catches for 51 yards and this […]

In one of the most surprising moves of the 2024 NFL season so far, Puka Nacua made his triumphant return to the field for the Los Angeles Rams just in time for Thursday Night Football, where he went off to the tune of seven catches on nine targets for 106 yards. Now granted, the idea […]

The Los Angeles Rams may have turned their season around on Thursday Night Football. Los Angeles was 2-4 heading into Week 8 and felt like they were on the brink of going full rebuild. Things have changed now that the Rams beat the Vikings 30-20 and started looking like their old selves again. However, the […]

Puka Nacua didn’t skip a beat while returning from a knee injury during the Los Angeles Rams’ 30-20 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday. In his first game since Week 1 after spraining his posterior cruciate ligament, the star wideout caught seven of nine targets for 106 yards. There was doubt about whether Nacua […]