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Puka Nacua missed Giants game after questionable designation

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Puka Nacua missed the September 21 Giants game. Follow the resolved Week 2 timeline and his confirmed Week 4 availability against Philadelphia.

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WhyNFL Sports DeskPublished Updated
WHYNFL briefingUpdated: Sep 19, 2026, 7:19 pm EDT.

whynfl’s attributed briefing and context. No on-scene reporting or independent medical assessment is claimed.

October 1 update: Week 2 status resolved

Puka Nacua was inactive for the Rams’ September 21 game against the Giants after entering the matchup with a questionable designation. Jordan Whittington and Kam Kinchens also missed that game.

Nacua subsequently missed the September 27 trip to Denver. McVay initially expected him back against Philadelphia; Friday’s final report then gave Nacua no injury designation after a full practice. Read the confirmed Week 4 availability update for Nacua for the current situation.

The original Week 2 concern

Nacua missed the Friday and Saturday practices before the Giants game. His listed injury was a hip issue, while McVay also described groin soreness. Whittington was doubtful with a quadriceps injury and Kinchens had already been ruled out with a hamstring injury.

Nacua had caught five passes for 74 yards in the season opener. The initial Week 2 report left his availability unresolved; the September 21 inactive list confirmed that he would not play.

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