As Rams receiver Puka Nacua potentially misses a second straight game due to a groin injury, questions linger regarding when he will return.
And it’s now impossible not to wonder whether the absence of a new contract is contributing to the situation.
Nacua is making $5.767 million in the final year of his rookie deal. Seahawks receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who arrived in the NFL the same year as Nacua, has gotten his second deal, at $42.15 million per year. Yes, Nacua’s contract has been delayed by his off-field issues. But with no financial security beyond this year, Nacua surely doesn’t want to risk aggravating the injury and missing even…
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