Injury Alert
Published Aug 12, 2026, 7:00 AM
Puka Groin Update
Puka Nacua •WR • LAR

Fantasy Impact
LOW — No FAZE Value Change
Puka Nacua’s early exit from Tuesday’s joint practice with Dallas appears to have been precautionary rather than the beginning of a significant injury concern.
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports that Nacua is dealing with minor groin soreness and that the Rams are simply exercising caution.
That is a considerably better outcome than the uncertainty immediately following practice, when Sean McVay did not yet have a diagnosis to provide.
Fantasy Action
HOLD — Do Not Downgrade
There is nothing in the current reporting that warrants moving Nacua down the FAZE draft board because of the groin issue.
Treat this as a minor camp injury unless new information changes the timeline.
What Changed
Tuesday, Nacua left the Rams-Cowboys joint practice early with a trainer, creating legitimate concern because the nature and severity of the issue were initially unknown.
We now have clarification: minor groin soreness, with Los Angeles being cautious.
That turns what was an open injury watch into a largely positive update.
The separate possibility of NFL discipline remains exactly that — a separate issue. Nacua’s departure from practice was injury-related and should not be interpreted as evidence that a suspension decision had been made.
FAZE Take
No change.
Puka remains Puka.
Yesterday’s uncertainty justified watching the situation. Today’s clarification removes most of the immediate injury concern.
We are not changing his FAZE ranking, draft value, or target range because of minor groin soreness.
Continue to monitor the separate discipline situation, but from an injury standpoint, this is the update we wanted.
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