as the Los Angeles Rams deal with its first loss of the season in the standings it's also dealing with the loss of a key offensive playmaker for the next four games at least PUK anakua who broke out for the Rams in his rookie season last year has been placed on the injured reserve after aggravating a knee injury in the 26 to2 overtime loss to the Detroit Lions in week one head coach Shawn McVey made the announcement on Monday has a PC El Sprain and the team is not going to test that at the start of the Season ncua's injury came Midway through the second quarterback while making a catch he was seen limping off the field where he went into the blue medical tent on the sidelines he would eventually return to the game but it didn't last long nacua eventually needed a cart to get him into the locker room where he was ultimately ruled out for the remainder of the game this PCL sprain is an aggravation of the initial injury which came on August 4th during a joint practice against the Los Angeles Chargers nacua would miss time in training camp but would return on August 26th to the Delight of his team and fan base however his presence on the field will be missed over these next few weeks as McVey will have to scheme otherwise for quarterback Matthew Stafford and the offense you can see he's an impact player McVey said via ESPN about nacua he gets four targets he has four catches for almost 50 yards he has a Jet Sweep he does stuff in the Run game he's a factor he just is one of those guys that just makes a difference and so it's unfortunate for him and I'm bummed out for the person more importantly the Rams were already dealing with the injury bug heading into week one as right tackle Rob havenstein is dealing with an ankle injury while left tackle Aller Jackson is suspended the first two games of the Season then Joe notb filling in for Jackson suffered a high ankle sprain in the loss and he's likely to miss time it's no secret now where Stafford will be looking to pass the ball with nacua out though as Cooper cup saw 21 targets in a game where the Rams had the lead late but Alliance field goal forced overtime Detroit won the coin flip and drove down the field with a David Montgomery touchdown sealing the victory cup finished with 14 catches for 110 yards and a touchdown