Rams’ Sean McVay regret call that led to Puka Nacua injury

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This season has been a total nightmare for the Los Angeles Rams. What was supposed to be their breakout campaign has become a fight for their survival every week. One of the reasons for their struggles this season is the injuries to their key players. They’re already playing most of this season without star wide receiver Davante Adams, who’s out for an extended period.

Now, the Rams will be without their other star wide receiver for at least four games. Puka Nacua is set to be placed on the IR after suffering a turf toe and knee injury in their Week 9 clash against the Washington Commanders. Nacua injured his toe on a jet sweep play, an unusual play for the star wide receiver to run. The decision to put Nacua on that play has earned a lot of negative reactions from fans.

After the game, head coach Sean McVay expressed his regret about calling that play. The Rams play-caller said that he’s been debating in his head whether he did make the right play call.

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“I’m kicking myself about those kinds of things,” McVay said, per Adam Grosbard. “I’d be lying to you if I said I haven’t questioned the decision-making on that last play over and over.”

The Rams got one of their injured stars back in Week 9 when pass-rusher Myles Garrett returned to action for the first time since Week 1. However, Los Angeles will have to navigate the next few weeks of the season without another star. The Rams’ offense has been struggling this season without one of their premier pass-catchers. Now, McVay and Matthew Stafford are trying to figure out how to keep their season alive without a top-five wide receiver in the league.

The Rams face the Arizona Cardinals next week. While this should be an easy matchup on paper, Los Angeles already dropped their last game against them… and that was with a relatively healthy Rams squad.

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