A day after Sean McVay said the Rams wouldn’t place Puka Nacua on injured reserve, the wide receiver went on IR.
McVay said “roster semantics” would keep Nacua on the 53-man roster, with every team getting only eight designated-to-return slots during the season. The Rams have used three of their designations and have Kobie Turner, Davante Adams, Terrance Ferguson and now Nacua on IR with hopes of returning.
But with Nacua set to miss “extended time,” as McVay said Wednesday, with MCL and PCL sprains in his knee and turf toe, the Rams opted to move him to the IR list.
Nacua will miss at least the next four games, with the Cowboys game on Dec. 20 the earliest he can return by rule.
The Rams signed wide receiver Brennan Presley to take Nacua’s roster spot and added wide receiver Tyler Scott to the practice squad.