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By Daniel Arwas
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The Los Angeles Rams are once again priming themselves for a Super Bowl run after falling to eventual champions and division rivals, the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Championship Game back in January.
However, at least at the start of the season, they could be short one of their biggest stars. ESPN's Adam Schefter reported on Tuesday that it is "within the realm of options" that star wide receiver Puka Nacua misses the season opener against the San Francisco 49ers with a suspension handed down from the NFL.
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"Right now there are some things going on behind closed that we don't have full access to, that are going to have a significant impact on the sesaon, depending on how these conversations go. And what I'm talking about is the potential discipline for a handful of players that we believe will be handed down by the start of the regular season." Schefter said on "The Adam Schefter Podcast" on Aug. 11.
"Cases that I believe are now being reviewed include that of the Rams' wide receiver Puka Nacua, who could potentially face discipline for some of the headlines that accompanied him and some of those incidents last year with another woman...It's possible that when the Niners and Rams play in Australia, it's within the realm of options that Puka doesn't play in that game." Schefter continued.
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The main incident that Schefter is referring to concerns an allegation and lawsuit by a woman that Nacua bit her and made an antisemitic remark this past New Year's Eve.
The lawsuit is civil, rather than criminal so there are no felonies involved, but given the veracity of claim it is possible that the league decides to slap the two-time All-Pro, who has yet to sign an extension to his 5th round rookie deal, with at least a short suspension.
Other players who Schefter notes could be suspended include the 25-year old's teammate, left tackle Alaric Jackson, and Green Bay Packers All-Pro running back Josh Jacobs.
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