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Injury-plagued Rams put WR Puka Nacua, G Steve Avila, OT Joe Noteboom on injured reserve
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Receiver Puka Nacua, guard Steve Avila and offensive tackle Joe Noteboom were placed on injured reserve Wednesday by the Los Angeles Rams, and coach Sean McVay acknowledged all three players could be out longer than four games. Even with the Rams' bye week...
Dan Campbell happy to sacrifice a night's sleep for Lions overtime win over Rams
DETROIT (AP) — Dan Campbell didn't get a lot of sleep Sunday night. It could have been a lot worse. Not only did his Detroit Lions open the season on Sunday night, they needed overtime to beat the Los Angeles Rams 26-20 in a game that ended shortly before midnight. ...
Rams are already besieged by injuries after otherwise encouraging effort in season-opening defeat
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Four of the Los Angeles Rams' top six offensive linemen were injured or unavailable before halftime of their season opener in Detroit. Record-setting receiver Puka Nacua was also sidelined in the first half with a reaggravation of his knee injury. ...
LA Rams WR Puka Nacua is headed to injured reserve after reaggravating his knee injury, McVay says
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Receiver Puka Nacua is headed to injured reserve after reaggravating his right knee injury in the Los Angeles Rams' season-opening loss at Detroit. Rams coach Sean McVay said Monday that Nacua will be out for at least a month. “It’s unfortunate...
Montgomery's 1-yard touchdown run in OT lifts Lions to 26-20 win over Rams
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions opened the season by outlasting the Los Angeles Rams with a balanced offense, grinding out yards on the ground and going to the air for some pivotal plays just as they did in their NFC wild-card game. David Montgomery's 1-yard touchdown run in...
Banged-up Rams lose WR Puka Nacua with knee injury against Lions
DETROIT (AP) — Los Angeles Rams receiver Puka Nacua had a knee injury in the first half against the Detroit Lions and was ruled out. Nacua had four catches for 35 yards on Sunday night before he was hurt. He was a record-setting rookie last season, earning Pro Bowl recognition. ...
Lions kick off season in Motor City against Matthew Stafford-led Rams in NFC wild-card game rematch
Los Angeles Rams (10-8) at Detroit (14-6) Sunday, 8:20 p.m. EDT, NBC/Peacock/Universo BetMGM NFL odds: Lions by 3 1/2. Series record: Rams lead 45-42-1. Last meeting: Lions beat Rams 24-23 on Jan. 14 in Detroit in an NFC wild-card game. ...
The 49ers bid to become first team to 3-peat in NFC West in nearly two decades
The NFC West has been a one-team show the past two years with the San Francisco 49ers winning every game against their division rivals, except when they rested their starters. If the Niners want to become the first team to win the NFC West three straight years since Seattle did it...
Los Angeles Rams begin life without star defensive tackle Aaron Donald. It might not be fun.
LOS ANGELES RAMS (10-8) EXPECTATIONS: Life after Aaron Donald could be difficult for the Rams, whose entire defense was built on the bedrock of No. 99’s phenomenal skills throughout coach Sean McVay’s first seven seasons. Los Angeles will be much more ordinary without the retired...
Samson Nacua's 106-yard return is a highlight the Saints receiver will cherish and regret
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Saints receiver Samson Nacua made a stirring special teams play that he and his team won't soon forget — even if the way it ended left him with regret. Nacua wasn't even expecting to be on the field when special teams coaches sent him out for the...
