Los Angeles Rams receiver Puka Nacua was forced to exit Sunday’s season opener with the Houston Texans. The BYU great took a jarring hit near the end of the first quarter and appeared to be bleeding from his eye on the CBS broadcast.
The Rams later announced he was being evaluated for a concussion.
Nacua caught a pass in the middle of the field for a 9-yard gain when Texans linebacker Henry To’oTo’o initiated helmet-to-helmet contact. He was escorted off the field for further evaluation. To’oTo’o was penalized for the hit.
Puka Nacua #rams
— Tom Christ, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT (@FantasyInjuryT) September 7, 2025
Heading to the locker room to get a cut on his head tended too. As long as the helmet to helmet collision didn’t also lead to a concussion he should return pic.twitter.com/7gfKz3ERII
Nacua was cleared after a concussion check and returned to the game. He had six receptions for 63 yards with six minutes left in the third quarter.
The former Cougars standout was named one of the NFL's Top 100 Players before the start of the season. He earned his first trip to the Pro Bowl as a rookie two years ago. Nacua set the NFL record for receptions in a rookie season (105), receiving yards in a rookie season (1,486), receptions by a rookie in a game (15) and receiving yards by a rookie in a playoff game (181).
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