The Los Angeles Rams got some terrible news following the team's Week 9 win over the Washington Commanders. Wide receiver Puka Nacua is going to miss some time due to PCL, MCL, and turf toe issues.

But the question isn't if he's going to be out for a while; it's how long he's expected to miss. While there was reporting indicating he might be headed to injured reserve, the latest update is a bit different.

Sean McVay told reporters on Wednesday, including Greg Beacham of The Associated Press, that Nacua is not going on IR this season, but he will still miss a "significant" amount of time due to his injuries.

Puka Nacua avoids IR, still set to miss 'significant' time

"Rams WR Puka Nacua isn't going on IR, Sean McVay says, 'just because of some semantics with the roster ... He's still going to be out for a significant period of time,'" Beacham reports.

This update on the Rams' WR is a bit tricky, as the news that Nacua isn't landing on IR would seem like a good thing, but there is some real concern with his injury issues right now.

Nacua is set to miss Week 10 and will likely not play in Weeks 12 or 13 either. Davante Adams might be back come Week 13, so the Rams might get some much-needed WR help after their Week 11 bye.

But what seems clear based on this report from Beacham is that Nacua, set to miss a "significant" period of time, is likely to be out for more than just three weeks.

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With the Rams already using up most of their IR slots this season, each team getting eight, the Rams don't have much choice with regard to how they manage this injury.

Nacua is going to miss time, and potentially more than four weeks, their Week 11 bye not included. He might be placed on IR, but he could miss the same amount of time as an IR stint, depending on how his recovery goes.

He's out for Week 10, the Rams are on bye in Week 11, and there looks to be a real chance that Nacua will miss Weeks 12, 13, and 14, with an extended absence possible as well.

The news that Nacua is avoiding IR isn't necessarily a good thing, but it does at least indicate that the Rams anticipate the superstar WR to come back at some point this season. That just might not happen until much later in the year.

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