Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua, left, and defensive...

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua, left, and defensive back Jerry Jacobs run drills during NFL football training camp Monday, July 29, 2024, in Los Angeles. Credit: AP/Ryan Sun

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua is week to week after sustaining a knee injury in a joint practice against the Chargers on Sunday, but coach Sean McVay expects him to be available in time to play in the season opener at Detroit on Sept. 8.

“Really just had a little bit of bursa sac kind of bursted, and it’s just going to be week to week with him,” McVay said Tuesday. "Nothing serious, nothing structurally. He’ll be in good shape and he’ll recover and we’ll be ready to go. No threat of anything for Detroit.”

Nacua took advantage of a hamstring injury to Cooper Kupp in training camp last season to set the stage for a breakout rookie season, finishing with 105 catches for 1,486 yards and six touchdowns after being drafted in the fifth round out of BYU.

The injury happened when Nacua tried to make a catch in a red zone drill, McVay said. Nacua continued practicing before discomfort in the knee led him to leave the workout at the Chargers’ new facility in El Segundo, California early.

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