Latest Puka Nacua injury update is exactly what fans have been praying to hear
Here comes the best wide receiver in the NFL again.
Entering Week 8, Los Angeles Rams star wide receiver Puka Nacua remains among the NFL's Top 5 receivers with 616 receiving yards. Ironically, he has only appeared in six games. To find another receiver at six games for fewer among the NFL's leading pass catchers, you have to plummet to Atlanta Falcons' wide receiver Drake London, who has 469 receiving yards in six games.
Now for the good news. After the Week 7 BYE, head coach Sean McVay states that Nacua will start in the team's Week 8 game against the New Orleans Saints. Fans can expect him to be targeted quite often in this one.
The New Orleans Saints are no pushovers when it comes to defending the pass. They average just 196.0 passing yards per game, good enough to be ranked ninth in the NFL. To place this into proper context, the Rams faced an even stingier Houston Texans pass defense, and Nacua was the hands-down hero in that game, catching 10 of 11 passes for 130 yards.
Rams Puka Nacua is ready to roll in Week 8 against Saints
The former Brigham Young University receiver is averaging more than 100 receiving yards per game, despite leaving both Weeks 1 and 6 due to injury. He returned in Week 1 after getting stitches in a cut on his forehead to lead the team to victory. He was prepared to do so in Week 6 after getting injured against the Baltimore Ravens, but he was not needed and was able to watch comfortably from the sidelines.
The Rams offense proved it isn't entirely dependent on their best receiver to score points and win games. With that being said, it's always a great idea to throw to a guy who is catching more than 80 percent of the passes in his vicinity.
Nacua's return should allay concerns over the decision to assign wide receiver Tutu Atwell to injured reserve. While fans can expect the offense to purr like a high-performance engine, general manager Les Snead may continue to shop for bargains to improve the team. Nacua's return checks the box. Now it's a matter of waiting to see if Snead has more tricks up his sleeve.
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Cowboys' Jerry Jones reveals Trevon Diggs' 'biggest problem'
All-Pro corner Trevon Diggs and his future with the Dallas Cowboys have been a hot topic over the past couple of weeks, and it is mostly due to the mystery surrounding what is going on with him.
A concussion reportedly occurred at his house, causing him to miss a game. The Cowboys then placed Diggs on IR, ruling him out for four weeks, which is now being reported as a knee issue, not his repaired knee from last year.
It is all rather odd, and with the Cowboys keeping the information close to their chests, it leads many to speculate about what is really going on. Some think Diggs' days are numbered in Dallas, with a trade or cut likely in the offseason, and that is the vibe I'm getting right now.
And for owner Jerry Jones, he's detailed what Trevon's biggest problem is right now.
"Diggs's biggest problem is he's injured and it's not the same knee that he's been doing his rehab with," Jerry said on 105.3 The Fan. "So that's his number one challenge. Unfortunately, he's got a handful of challenges here that are physically related, and that's why the status he's got today."
Has Diggs played his last game as a Cowboy?
That is the general feeling on social media, with some thinking Trevon could even be traded before the deadline, despite being on IR.
And Jerry, when asked if he thought Trevon had played his last game for Dallas, gave a typical Jerry answer.
"I don't see that today at all," Jerry added.
Hmm, "today" Jerry doesn't see it, but what about in a week's time? Who knows, but what we do know is that things appear to be going south with Diggs and the Cowboys.
Given the problems that seem to have come about over the past few weeks, Dallas might be asking itself if No. 7 is worth keeping around, because right now, it doesn't feel like it.
Will Diggs be traded in-season? I doubt that, but in the offseason, a cut or trade feels inevitable.
